OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14504237
ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN WASHING/STEAMING EQUIPMENT
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CAR WASHING/STEAMING UNIT TO CLEAN A TRACTOR PART. THE T HREE-PHASE STEAMER PORTION OF THE UNIT WOULD NOT OPERATE BECAUSE ONLY SINGLE-PHA SE POWER WAS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE HEATING ELEMENT FOR THE STEAMER HAD NOT BEE N DISCONNECTED, AND IT SHORTED OUT TO THE MACHINE FRAME. THE WATER PASSING THROU GH THE PRESSURE PUMP CONDUCTED CURRENT TO THE WAND HELD IN THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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