OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14429583

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1989-07-03T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14429583
Report ID: 830500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC MIXER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS MIXING A BATCH OF CONCRETE IN A PLANT THAT MANUFACTURES PARKING STOPS. HE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC-MOTOR-OPERATED MIXER. THE MOTOR HAD NO EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR, AND IT WAS SUPPLIED BY AN EXTENSION CORD SET THAT HAD ITS GROUNDING BLADE CUT OFF. A GROUND FAULT IN THE CONCRETE MIXER CAUSED THE EMPLOYE E'S ELECTROCUTION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
1

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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