OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14501936
ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN HEATING GUN
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE OF A CONTRACTOR WAS OPERATING A PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATING GUN AT A C ONSTRUCTION SITE. THERE WAS NO GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER OR ASSURED EQUIP MENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR PROGRAM IN USE AT THE SITE. THE HEATING GUN HAD A GROUN D FAULT, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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