OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14413777
E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC GRINDER
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE KELLY PIN OF AN OIL RIG. HE WAS USING A PORTABLE LIGHT, LOOKING FOR DEFECTS. HE THEN USED A BLACK AND DECKER PORTABLE ELECTRIC GR INDER TO SMOOTH THE SURFACE. WHEN HE WAS FINISHED GRINDING, HE BEGAN TO COIL THE POWER SUPPLY CORD AROUND THE GRINDER'S SHAFT WHILE IT WAS STILL ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OF THE WOODEN AREA WHERE HE HAD BEEN WORKING TO THE METAL PART OF THE ROTARY TABLE. HE SUDDENLY CLUTCHED THE GRINDER TO HIS CHEST AND FELL BACK WARDS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. NEITHER GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS NOR WATER-TIGHT CONNECTIONS WERE IN USE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 867
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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