OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348510

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC CORD,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1986-07-28T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC CORD,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14348510
Report ID: 418300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT. THE EQUIPMENT HAD A GROUND FAULT CAUSED BY ITS SUPPLY CORD.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
20

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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