OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221595739

JULIAN CONTRACTING, INC.

HEBER SPRINGS, AR— 2023-09-01T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Burn, Cardiac Arrest, Conduit, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electric Shock, Electrical Wire, Electrical panel, Electrocuted, Heart Attack, Insulated Tool, Internal Injuries, PPE, Panel, Protective Clothing, Unconsciousness
NAICS: 238210
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346952906
Employer profile: JULIAN CONTRACTING, INC.
Summary number: 221595739
Report ID: 0627100
Project type: B
Construction end-use: D

Event description

Employee is killed due to cardiac arrest from electric shock

Investigation abstract

At 10:45 a.m. on September 1, 2023, an employee and a supervisor had pulled 3/0-gauge wire through 2-inch conduit to connect a 480 V/3000A main distribution panel to a Schw�bische Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH (BAW08-22) machine. The employee was working on the main distribution panel or cutting wire, when he experienced electric shock causing unconsciousness. The power contacted him on his right arm, indicated by a burn on that location. The employee was not using insulated tools, nor wearing any sort of personal protective equipment to protect against electric shock, arcing, or arc flash. The employee was killed due to cardiac arrest and internal injuries from electric shock.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
575

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