OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14314512

ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,GROUND FAULT,CONVEYOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,E AG

1987-09-10T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,GROUND FAULT,CONVEYOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,E AG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14314512
Report ID: 317000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE HAD REPLACED THE DRIVE MOTOR ON A PORTABLE CONVEYOR BUILT ON AN ALUM INUM FRAME. WHEN HE MADE THE WIRING CONNECTIONS, HE INTERCHANGED THE GROUNDING C ONDUCTOR WITH AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR AT THE MANUAL STARTER. THE FRAME OF THE CON VEYOR WAS THEREFORE ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CREEPER TO MOVE AROUND T HE WORK LOCATION. HE APPARENTLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED CONVEYOR FRAME A ND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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