OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346381

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,ELECTRIC SAW,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

1985-09-12T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,ELECTRIC SAW,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14346381
Report ID: 420600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SAW

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROCKWELL SAW TO CUT WOOD. THE SAW, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "CHOP SAW", WAS MOUNTED ON WOOD ON TOP OF A METAL TABLE WITH METAL LEGS. TH E SAW HAD PREVIOUSLY CAUSED ELECTRIC SHOCKS TO OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO HAD USED IT. THIS EMPLOYEE ALSO RECEIVED A SHOCK, BUT THIS TIME IT WAS FATAL. AN INVESTIGATIO N SHOWED THAT THE GROUNDING BLADE FOR THE ATTACHMENT PLUG ON THE SAW POWER SUPPL Y CORD WAS MISSING AND THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL SHORT TO THE FRAME OF THE SAW.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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