OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346894

CALIBRON, INCORPORATED

LAKE MARY, FL· 1986-07-21T00:00:00

Event: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, GROUND FAULT, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101826071
Employer profile: CALIBRON, INCORPORATED
Summary number: 14346894
Report ID: 420600

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

#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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