OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399141
ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,E C,GROUND FAULT
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SAW
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A FLOOR BEAM UNDER A HOUSE. HE WAS USING A SKIL TWO-SPEED RECIPROCATING SAW (SERIAL NO. C195364). THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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