OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14314421

E GI V,ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

1987-07-30T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14314421
Report ID: 317000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN METAL FRAME

Investigation abstract

An employee was using an extension cord that had no equipment grounding conducto r. The conductors in the extension cord were exposed at several places on the co rd. One of the exposed conductors was touching the metal portion of a scaffold. The metal portion of the scaffold was touching a metal stud frame, energizing it . When a second employee, an apprentice carpenter, drove a stud into the frame, he was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
569

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1

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