OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14203566

TOASTER,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1986-12-11T09:00:00

Event: TOASTER,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14203566
Report ID: 1054112

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN TOASTER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING MUFFINS TO BE SERVED WITH BREAKFAST ORDERS. DO DO THIS , HE PUT THE MUFFINS ON A TRAY AND PLACED THEM INSIDE A TOASTER. WHEN THE MUFFIN S WERE DONE, HE WENT TO GET THEM AND, IN THE PROCESS, PLACED HIS RIGHT ARM ON TH E UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THE TOASTER. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM THE TOAS TER, THE FRAME OF WHICH HAD SOMEHOW BECOME ENERGIZED. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HI S INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
2

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
439

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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