OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254932

LEO KNITS

LUMBERTON, NC· 1986-05-30T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, PANELBOARD, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2997344
Employer profile: LEO KNITS
Summary number: 14254932
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Investigation abstract

A KNITTER WAS WORKING ON THE CREEL FOR AN ORAT KNITTING MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HIP CONTACTED A RECEPTACLE OUTLET. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS KN OCKED TO THE FLOOR, AND HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THIS INJURY. ONE CONDUCTOR OF A FOUR-CONDUCTOR CORD HAD LOOSENED FROM ITS TERMINAL INSIDE THE PANELBOARD FOR THE MACHINE'S 240-VOLT POWER SUPPLY. THE LOOSE CONDUCTOR WAS CONTACTING THE EQUIPME NT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR, ENERGIZING THE METAL CREEL OR THE METAL RECEPTACLE OUTLE T BOX OR BOTH.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
2

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
739

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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