OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14466577

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

1987-06-30T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14466577
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 120-VOLT DELCO STEAM CLEANER. THE STEAM CLEANER WAS NOT GROUNDED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED BY AN APPARENT GROUND FAULT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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