OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393037

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

1985-05-01T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14393037
Report ID: 625700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT FROM A SPECIAL TRANSFORMER. THE T RANSFORMER STEPPED THE 120-VOLT SUPPLY VOLTAGE TO 240 VOLTS UNTIL THE LIGHT STRU CK AN ARC; THEN THE VOLTAGE WAS DROPPED BACK TO 120 VOLTS. THE OUTER INSULATION ON THE 120-VOLT CORD WAS BROKEN, AND THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR WAS NOT C ONTINUOUS. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING ON A WET CONCRETE FLOOR, WAS ELECTROCU TED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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