OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14335475

ADAMS DRAIN AND SEWER CLEANING SERVICE

MOBILE, AL· 1987-07-03T00:00:00

Event: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTROCUTED, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELECTRIC CORD, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101558526
Employer profile: ADAMS DRAIN AND SEWER CLEANING SERVICE
Summary number: 14335475
Report ID: 418600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

THE POWER SUPPLY CORD AND THE SWITCH FOR AN ELECTRIC MARCO DRAIN CLEANING HAD EX POSED CURRENT-CARRYING PARTS. AN EMPLOYEE USING THE DRAIN CLEANER WAS ELECTROCUT ED WHEN HE CONTACTED ONE OR MORE OF THE EXPOSED LIVE PARTS WITH HIS LEFT HAND.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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