OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14480222
RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,UNGUARDED,ELECTRIC GENERATOR
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR
Investigation abstract
A 30-year-old employee was connecting a 120-volt, 23.3-ampere, portable, gasolin e-engine-driven electric generator (Kawasaki Model No. FA210D/K3000A, Serial No. 45673D84) to supply power to a construction trailer. He was standing on sandy-t ype soil. The generator was running at the time, and the employee placed the con ductors connected to the trailer's wiring directly into the receptacle outlet on the generator. He apparently contacted the bare ends of the conductors and rece ived an electric shock. He died of his injuries. The cause of death was reported as cardiac dilation, acute pulmonary congestion, and edema, pending further stu dy.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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