OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14429435

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,WATER

1987-08-18T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,WATER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14429435
Report ID: 830500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC PUMP

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A WATER-FILLED DEPRESSION WITH A TURUMI SUBMERSIBLE PUMP (MODEL NUMBER NK-15). THE PUMP HAD ITS EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR CONNEC TED TO ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS OF AN EXTENSION CORD SET; THUS, ITS FRAME W AS ENERGIZED. THE CORD SET WAS CONNECTED TO A GENERATOR TRAILER PROVIDING POWER TO THE PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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