OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414510

CONCRETE FORM WORK,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,ELECTROCUTED,CONSTRUCTION,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1987-07-24T00:00:00

Event: CONCRETE FORM WORK,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,ELECTROCUTED,CONSTRUCTION,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14414510
Report ID: 728900

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN

Investigation abstract

Two employees were pouring a 79.2-meter by 4.9-meter by 203-millimeter (260-foot by 16-foot by 8-inch) concrete floor. One of them laid the aluminum screed boar d across the form and attached the motor to the top of the board. He then connec ted an extension cord set to a 120-volt receptacle outlet, which was wired to a 200-volt cable. He was electrocuted when he touched the aluminum screed board. A pparently, either the motor or the wiring had a ground fault.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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