OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14384382

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

1987-07-21T00:00:00

Event: RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14384382
Report ID: 523300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DEFECTIVE RECEPTACLE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A WELDING GUN FOR A WIRE FEED OPERATION. THE WELDER WA S PLUGGED INTO A DEFECTIVE 480/277-VOLT, WALL-MOUNTED RECEPTACLE AT A POSITION 1 80 DEGREES OUT OF PROPER ALIGNMENT. THIS IMPROPER ALIGNMENT CAUSED THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR TO BE CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE LINE CONDUCTORS, ENERGIZING T HE FRAME OF THE WELDER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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