OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400451

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX

1985-11-26T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14400451
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SAW

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TABLE SAW TO RIP CUT SOME 2-BY-4 STUDS. THE GROUND WAS S OAKED FROM RAIN THE PREVIOUS EVENING. THE CIRCUIT WAS RUN FROM THE POWER POLE TO A HOUSEHOLD-TYPE SWITCH ON THE SAW FRAME. BARE CONDUCTORS INSIDE THE SWITCH BOX WERE TOUCHING THE FRAME OF THE BOX. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 17 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1

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