OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14201032
ROY ROGERS RESTAURANT, STORE #93-G
PASADENA, MD·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH FAULTY UTILIZATION EQUIP
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE HAD INSERTED THE PLUG FOR A FRENCH FRY GREASE FILTER MOTOR (HENNY PE NNY SERIAL NO. R-605670A-F823) INTO A 120-VOLT RECEPTACLE. AS HE TOUCHED THE MOT OR TO MOVE IT, BEFORE THE MOTOR WAS SWITCHED ON, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THERE WERE NO BURNS, BUT THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAINS, FOR WHICH HE RE CEIVED THERAPY. THE UNGROUNDED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR HAD FALLEN OFF THE QUICK DISCON NECT TERMINAL SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUS TO THE ACCIDENT, AND THE COVER HAD BEEN REM OVED FROM THE STARTER SWITCH. THE EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED ABOUT 1 WEEK OF TRAINING .
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 444
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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