OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #731059

HAUB HOME & FARM CENTER INC

WEST PALMYRA, IN— 1984-12-14T16:00:00

Event: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SIGN, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, UNTRAINED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2756658
Employer profile: HAUB HOME & FARM CENTER INC
Summary number: 731059
Report ID: 551800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

A SALESPERSON FOR A HARDWARE STORE WAS STANDING ON AN ALUMINUM LADDER WORKING ON AN OUTDOOR ELECTRIC SIGN THAT HAD BEEN MALFUNCTIONING. THE LADDER WAS STANDING IN MUD, AND THE SIGN WAS UNGROUNDED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTA CTED EXPOSED (AND UNGUARDED) ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE SIGN.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
268

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
2

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