OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412522

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,TRAILER

1987-05-04T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,TRAILER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14412522
Report ID: 626600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN TRAILER

Investigation abstract

An employee was electrocuted when he contacted the bottom of the metal frame of an ungrounded trailer. The trailer was energized, apparently by a ground fault.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
8

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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