OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250765
ELECTRIC MOTOR,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,WATER
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
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#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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