OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350920
ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC CORD
Event description
EMPLOYEE ELECTROCUTED BY DAMAGED CORD
Investigation abstract
An employee was working in the crawl-way door of a residence. He contacted an en ergized flexible cord while he was on his knees carrying foil- covered insulatio n. The cord had several areas with damaged insulation, and the conductors were e xposed. The employee contacted the conductor either directly or through the foil -covered insulation. He was electrocuted.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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