OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342364

BMW BUILDERS INC.

BOCA RATON, FL· 1986-12-01T00:00:00

Event: ELEC INSULATION, RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SAW, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101715324
Employer profile: BMW BUILDERS INC.
Summary number: 14342364
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN RECEPTACLE OUTLET

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE ELECTRIC CRAFTSMAN SABER SAW. THE SAW WAS PLUGG ED INTO A 15-AMPERE, 120-VOLT, WALL-MOUNTED RECEPTACLE. THE CONDUCTORS FEEDING T HE RECEPTACLE HAD HAD EXCESSIVE INSULATION REMOVED FROM THEM. AS A RESULT, THE U NGROUNDED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR HAD CONTACTED THE EXPOSED GROUNDING TERMINAL WITHIN THE OUTLET BOX. THIS ENERGIZED THE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR AND THE FRAME OF THE ELEC TRIC SAW. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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