OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14421440

BIG "H" DRILLING, INC.

MCCOOK, NE· 1988-08-21T00:00:00

Event: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, ELECTRIC PUMP, GROUND FAULT, CORD CONNECTOR, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101305084
Employer profile: BIG "H" DRILLING, INC.
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 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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