OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14491690

PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION

GARFIELD, NJ· 1988-09-10T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #759332
Employer profile: PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION
Summary number: 14491690
Report ID: 214500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNKNOWN CAUSE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A CORD- AND PLUG-CONNECTED, 240-VOLT, ELECTRICALLY HEATED, PLASTIC EXTRUSION DIE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED AS HE WAS WORKING ON THIS EQUIPMENT. (THE REPORT DID NOT STATE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDE NT.)

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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