OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14471585

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

1988-08-16T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,VACUUM CLEANER,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14471585
Report ID: 524700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN VACUUM CLEANER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COMMERCIAL-TYPE VACUUM CLEANER TO VACUUM THE HALLWAY OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. THE VACUUM CLEANER WAS NOT GROUNDED AND APPARENTLY HAD A G ROUND FAULT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND ON A RADIATOR .

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
11

Task assigned
1

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