OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342760

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT

1989-07-18T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14342760
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PORTABLE LAMP

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE INSTALLING AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS IN A HOUSE. HE P LUGGED A TWO-WIRE, METAL-FRAMED LAMP INTO AN EXTENSION CORD SET. THE CORD SET WA S ALSO MISSING THE GROUNDING BLADE ON ITS ATTACHMENT PLUG. THE EMPLOYEE CARRIED THE LAMP IN HIS HAND AND WENT INTO THE CRAWL SPACE OF THE HOUSE'S ATTIC. WHILE H E WAS CRAWLING THROUGH THE ATTIC WITH THE LAMP IN HIS HAND, HE APPARENTLY CONTAC TED A CONDUIT AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
18

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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