OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346894
E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DEFECTIVE ATTACHMENT PLUG
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING EQUIPMENT IN AN AREA BETWEEN A TEMPERATURE CONTROL UN IT (AEC MODEL NO. TCW-1) AND AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE (VAN DORN MODEL NO. 20 0 RS14F). THE KEYED PRONG FOR THE GROUNDED CONDUCTOR OF THE PORTABLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL UNIT HAD BEEN MODIFIED SO THAT THE PLUG COULD BE INSERTED INTO THE RECE PTACLE IN ANY POSITION. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PLUG WAS INSERTED SO TH AT THE PRONG FOR THE GROUNDED CONDUCTOR WAS IN THE SLOT INTENDED FOR THE UNGROUN DED CONDUCTOR. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED FRAME OF THE TEMPERATUR E CONTROL UNIT AND THE GROUNDED INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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