OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567465
UNITED MERCHANTS & MANUFACTURERS INC CLEARWATER FI
CLEARWATER, SC—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FALL - UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE OUTTAKE OF SEERSUCKER MATERIAL FROM A PLISSE DRYE R. HE REACHED ACROSS THE RHEOSTAT TO PUSH THE STOP BUTTON FOR THE DRYER AND CONT ACTED UNGUARDED ENERGIZED PARTS (THE RHEOSTAT TERMINALS). THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR INJURIES HE RECEIVED IN THE FALL.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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