OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14296040
MARKET TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATION
COLUMBIA, MD·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH FAULTY UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT ON AN AUTOMOBILE. HE WAS USING A HUNTER, MODEL 800-A, LITE-A-LINE II (SERIAL NO. 33257) OPERATING AT 120 VOLTS. THE EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY ATTACHED THE HEADS TO THE WHEELS AND CAME BACK TO A DJUST THE HEAD ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE HEAD, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK THAT INITIALLY FROZE HIM TO IT. HE THEN FELL TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED BUT SURVIVED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 885
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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