OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496830
ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CORD,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SPRAYER
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 120-VOLT PORTABLE SPRAYER TO SPRAY DISINFECTANT INSI DE A HATCHERY. THE ELECTRIC SPRAYER HAD A SHOP-MADE CORD AND ATTACHMENT PLUG. TH E 33-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE COLLAPSED. APPARENTLY, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 7
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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