OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382691

HERLIHY MID-CONTINENT COMPANY

ALGONQUIN, IL· 1986-07-28T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100138163
Employer profile: HERLIHY MID-CONTINENT COMPANY
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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