OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14369235

AMERITECH, INC.

BEDFORD HTS, OH· 1986-11-04T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC PUMP, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL BOX
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101675668
Employer profile: AMERITECH, INC.
Summary number: 14369235
Report ID: 522300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC PUMP

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING OIL FROM A 10-DRUM SHIPPING CONTAINER THROUGH A FILTER S YSTEM TO A 20-DRUM KETTLE USED FOR PROCESSING ADDITIVES. HE WAS USING A 240-VOLT , 3-PHASE PUMP FOR THIS OPERATION. THE PUMP DEVELOPED AN AIR LOCK, AND THE EMPLO YEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED A METAL FITTING ON THE PUMP-AND-PIPING AS SEMBLY. THERE WAS A CUT IN THE INSULATION OF ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS AT THE LOCK R ING FITTING HOLDING THE SUPPLY CORD TO THE MOTOR JUNCTION BOX. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRAME OF THE PUMP WAS NOT GROUNDED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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