OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385355

CHETEK ECONOMY MARINE, INC.

CHETEK, WI· 1988-05-12T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC PUMP, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, WATER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101669315
Employer profile: CHETEK ECONOMY MARINE, INC.
Summary number: 14385355
Report ID: 523310

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN GASOLINE PUMP

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GASOLINE IN AN INBOARD/OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT JUST BEFORE H E WAS TO SET THE MOTOR'S TIMING. THE EMPLOYEE TURNED THE GASOLINE PUMP ON AND TO OK THE NOZZLE IN HIS HANDS. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FELL INTO THE WATE R. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE PUMP FOUND A GROUND FAULT THA T HAD ENERGIZED THE NOZZLE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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