OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455513

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,VACUUM CLEANER,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,STRUCK BY

1984-04-03T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELECTRICAL,VACUUM CLEANER,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14455513
Report ID: 854910

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNGROUNDED UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS SHOCKED WHILE VACUUMING THE CARPET IN A CLUB HOUSE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACK AGAINST AN END TABLE AS A RESULT OF THE SHOCK. SHE WAS USING AN UPRIG HT VACUUM CLEANER WITH A METAL HANDLE TO VACUUM THE CARPET IN THE CLUB HOUSE. TH E GROUNDING PRONG HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE VACUUM CLEANER'S ATTACHMENT PLUG. TH E EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKED OUT AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SHE RECEIVED A PINCHED NERVE IN HER BACK FROM HITTING THE END TABLE. A NEW PLUG WAS INSTALLED ON THE VACUUM CLEANER AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 F

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
453

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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