OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250765

CITY OF ALBEMARLE, PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT.

ALBEMARLE, NC· 1988-07-25T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRIC MOTOR, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, WATER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18543215
Employer profile: CITY OF ALBEMARLE, PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT.
Summary number: 14250765
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC MOTOR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS MIXING CHEMICALS FOR INJECTION INTO THE WATER SYSTEM FOR A POOL. SHE WAS STANDING IN WATER AT THE TIME. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE FRAME OF AN ELECT RIC MOTOR, SHE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR APPARENTLY HAD A GROUND FAUL T.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 17 F

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
459

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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