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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14421440

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,ELECTRIC PUMP,GROUND FAULT,CORD CONNECTOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Event
E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,ELECTRIC PUMP,GROUND FAULT,CORD CONNECTOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14421440
Report ID
728900

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CORD CONNECTOR

Investigation abstract

An employee had unplugged a 240-volt, three-phase electric motor for a portable pump. He changed connections to direct the water flow and plugged the pump back into an electric cord. The pins on the connectors were not properly aligned, and the employee was electrocuted.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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