OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14486229

ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SAW,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TEMPORARY WIRING

1987-03-24T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SAW,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TEMPORARY WIRING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14486229
Report ID: 215600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SAW

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A PORTABLE ELECTRIC SAW TO CUT WOOD. THE TOOL WAS CONN ECTED TO TEMPORARY WIRING. THE TOOL HAD A GROUND FAULT, AND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVE D AN ELECTRIC SHOCK THROUGH HIS HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJU RY.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 57 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
11

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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