OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14485437

ELECTRIC MOTOR,E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

1988-05-23T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRIC MOTOR,E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14485437
Report ID: 213600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC MOTOR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A 480-VOLT, THREE-PHASE ELECTRIC MOTOR. THE MOTOR H AD NO CONTROLLER. THE EMPLOYEE PLACED ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS (THE "WHITE WIRE") ON THE MOTOR HOUSING AND CONNECTED THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR (THE "GREEN WIRE") TO THE MOTOR LEADS. THIS ENERGIZED THE MOTOR HOUSING AND THE WORK BENCH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED AS HE PLUGGED IN THE MOTOR.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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