OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250872

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1986-08-03T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14250872
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WET-MOPPING A CONCRETE FLOOR SLIPPED. AS HE WAS FALLING, HE GRABBED THE HANDLE OF A 120-VOLT METAL FOOD COOLER. THE JARRING OF THE COOLER CA USED A BARE SPOT ON THE UNGROUNDED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR IN THE COOLER'S ELECTRIC PO WER SUPPLY CORD TO CONTACT THE METAL FRAME WHERE THE CORD ENTERED. THE ELECTRIC CORD WAS A TWO-CONDUCTOR UNGROUNDED TYPE AND WAS PLUGGED INTO A RECEPTACLE ON TH E END OF AN EXTENSION CORD SET USED AS PERMANENT WIRING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTR OCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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