OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235139

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,TORCH,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1984-07-12T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,TORCH,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14235139
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNGROUNDED ELECTRIC TOOL

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE USING AN AIRCO PATTERN TORCH PLUGGED INTO AN EXTENSION CORD WHICH HAD THE GROUNDING PRONG REMOVED FROM ITS ATTACHMENT PLUG.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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