OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14327787

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

1987-06-10T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14327787
Report ID: 316100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PRESSURE WASHER

Investigation abstract

An employee was using a 240-volt pressurized water power washer to remove cement from cement tanks. He was electrocuted by a ground fault in the washer.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 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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