OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347967

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,CONVEYOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1988-07-20T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,CONVEYOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14347967
Report ID: 418300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CONVEYOR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTTING DOWN A VIBRATING CONVEYOR THAT TOOK SCRAP LUMBER TO A C HIPPER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NEAR THE VIBRATING CONVEYOR AND THE DECK OF A TRIM-SAW CONVEYOR. A SLAB CAME OUT OF THE VIBRATING CONVEYOR AND WAS PUSHED OR FELL AGAIN ST THE WIRING TO A CONTROL BOX FOR THE CONVEYOR. THE SLAB PULLED THE WIRING FROM THE BOX, AND THE CONDUCTORS FOR THE 480-VOLT CIRCUIT FELL ONTO THE CONVEYOR, EN ERGIZING IT. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GO ACROSS THE CONVEYOR, BUT WAS ELECTROCUTE D UPON CONTACT WITH IT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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