OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515753

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,CURRENT LEAKAGE,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

1984-07-19T00:00:00

Event: E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,CURRENT LEAKAGE,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14515753
Report ID: 420600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH FAULTY ELECTRIC TOOL

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SMALL PORTABLE ELECTRIC GRINDER, THE FRAME OF WHICH WAS ENERGIZED AT 50 TO 60 VOLTS, AC, BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE. THE ELECTRIC TOOL WAS NOT G ROUNDED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD APPARENTLY JUST DRAINED AN AIR RECEIVER AND HAD WET HA NDS WHEN HE STARTED UP THE GRINDER. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 17 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
12

Source
21

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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