OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14501936

R. & T. CASTELLINI COMPANY

CARDIFF, NJ· 1988-07-05T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100483593
Employer profile: R. & T. CASTELLINI COMPANY
Summary number: 14501936
Report ID: 213900

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

#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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