OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470876

OLD ORCHARD CAR WASH INC.

SKOKIE, IL· 1986-07-02T14:30:00

Event: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2383248
Employer profile: OLD ORCHARD CAR WASH INC.
Summary number: 14470876
Report ID: 524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC HAND BUFFER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL-FRAMED PORTABLE BUFFING MACHINE TO WAX A CAR. THE BUFFING MACHINE WAS NOT GROUNDED--THE BLADE FOR THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTO R ON ITS ATTACHMENT PLUG WAS MISSING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WET CLOTHING AS H E WAS WORKING. WHILE HE WAS USING THE BUFFER, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED 22 DAYS LATER (JULY 24, 1986) .

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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