OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347223

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,REVERSE POLARITY,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1989-08-04T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELECTRICAL,REVERSE POLARITY,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14347223
Report ID: 418300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC FAN

Investigation abstract

A FLOOR FAN WAS EQUIPPED WITH A POLARIZED ATTACHMENT PLUG THAT HAD HAD ITS GROUN DING CONDUCTOR REMOVED. THE CORD WAS CONNECTED TO A RECEPTACLE IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO REVERSE THE POLARITY AND ENERGIZE THE FRAME OF THE FAN AT 120 VOLTS. AN EM PLOYEE CONTACTED THE FAN WHILE HE WAS ALSO IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUNDED METAL FR AME OF A CONVEYOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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