OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14413058
ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,GROUND FAULT,WET OPERATION,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,WATER
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC PUMP
Investigation abstract
An employee was moving a portable wash-down pump from one location to another. T he 120-volt cam spray pump (Model No. P6K17DB24) was manufactured by Leeson Elec tric Corporation. The ground was wet from rain and wash-down water. The equipmen t grounding conductor in the extension cord used with the pump was not continuou s. The employee was electrocuted by an apparent ground fault in the pump.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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