OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221541543

LUMA ENERGY MANAGECO, LLC Y/O LUMA ENERGY SERVCO, LLC

BARRANQUITAS, PR— 2023-02-22T00:00:00

Event: Cleaning, Contact, Electric Shock, Electric Switch, Electric current, Electrical, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrocuted, Energized, Engineering Controls, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Hand, Lack of Engineering Controls, Ladder, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Shock
NAICS: 221121
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346530314
Employer profile: LUMA ENERGY MANAGECO, LLC Y/O LUMA ENERGY SERVCO, LLC
Summary number: 221541543
Report ID: 0257220

Event description

Employee is killed when shocked while working on electric sw

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on February 22, 2023, an employee working for an electric company was performing maintenance work in a substation. The employee was working on a 9601 solid disconnect switch. The upper part of the disconnect switch was energized. The employee used a ladder to access the switch and while cleaning the disconnect blades he contacted the energized part. The employee was shocked, fell and died on site.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
0

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