OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14336424

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,WET OPERATION,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1989-08-09T18:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,WET OPERATION,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14336424
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC WASHER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TWO-STEP PRESSURE WASHER (MODEL NO. 8200-F; SERIAL NO. 2 2760). THE PLUG ON THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORD WAS APPARENTLY MISSING ITS GROUNDING BLADE. A CAPACITOR (BALDOR CAPACITOR EC1216C06) IN THE MOTOR CAME LOOSE AND CAU SED A GROUND FAULT. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FELL TO THE GROU ND WITH THE PRESSURE WASHER WAND LYING ACROSS HIS CHEST. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTE D.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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