Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108214644 - Mountain City Electric Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 108214644

Report ID: 0454713

Date Opened: 02/07/1989

Site Address:
Mountain City Electric Co Inc
633 Chestnut Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Mailing Address:
2403 Appling Street, Chattanooga, TN 37406

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360285530

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 977686

Event: 02/06/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING FROM A MOBILE SCAFFOLD AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 4.5 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. HE WAS CONNECTING 277-VOLT CONDUCTORS TO AN EXISTING LIGHTING FIXTURE THAT WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE CEILING. THE SEVENTH FLOOR OF THIS OFFICE BUILDING WAS BEING REMODELED, AND THE ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING AS A PART OF THIS PROJECT. THE CONDUCTORS HE WAS CONNECTING WERE CONTAINED IN FLEXIBLE CONDUIT. HE HAD ENERGIZED THE CONDUCTORS AT ABOUT 11:00 AM THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. WHILE HE WAS CONNECTING THE WIRING, THE ELECTRICIAN CONTACTED ONE OF THE 277-VOLT CONDUCTORS AND THE LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE SAME TIME. THE LIGHT FIXTURE WAS GROUNDED THROUGH A REPAIR WIRE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE ALSO FELL TO THE FLOOR, LANDING FACE DOWN, WHERE HE WAS LATER FOUND BY SOME COWORKERS.

Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108214644			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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