OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382691

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

1986-07-28T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14382691
Report ID: 521400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - PROBABLE GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SUMP

Investigation abstract

A FOREMAN WAS MOVING AN ELECTRIC SUMP IN THE BOTTOM OF A WATERLOGGED EXCAVATION. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE SUMP PUMP AND THE STEEL BUCKET OF A B ACKHOE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE SUMP APPARENTLY HAD A GROUND FAULT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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