OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386940

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

1986-09-20T13:13:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14386940
Report ID: 524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC BUFFING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL-FRAME BUFFING MACHINE (MODEL NUMBER 5KC73AB217, SE RIAL NUMBER 90691C) TO SCRUB A FLOOR IN A SERVICE GARAGE. THE MACHINE WAS NOT GR OUNDED, AND THE FLOOR WAS WET. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE HE WAS USING THE MACHINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
21

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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