OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221489602

MEMPHIS LIGHT GAS AND WATER - ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION - MILLINGTON

MILLINGTON, TN— 2022-08-11T00:00:00

Event: Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical Work, Electrician, Electrified, Electrocuted, Installing, Maintenance, Power Plant, Shock, Transformer
NAICS: 221122
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346158033
Employer profile: MEMPHIS LIGHT GAS AND WATER - ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION - MILLINGTON
Summary number: 221489602
Report ID: 0454731

Event description

Employee Is Killed When Electrocuted While Installing Transf

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on August 11, 2022, an employee was installing new electrical transformers at Memphis Light Gas and Water electric power distribution facility. A coworker closed the circuit before the employee completed his work. The employee was killed by electrocution.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
577

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