OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14213920

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1984-07-31T10:30:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14213920
Report ID: 454716

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAULTY UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 120-VOLT STEAM JENNY TO CLEAN HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM A CRA NE OPERATING PLATFORM. THE EMPLOYEE NEEDED TO ADJUST THE CONTROLS FOR THE AMOUNT OF CLEANING COMPOUND THAT IS PROVIDED. AS THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE, WHICH HAD BECOME ENERGIZED, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 16 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
865

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
2

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