OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14516736

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1987-07-08T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14516736
Report ID: 420600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CAN OF PAINT FROM A PAINT SHAKER. SHE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A WORK BENCH WITH HER BARE LEG TOUCHING A DRYWALL AND SUNDRIES PAINT S TIRRER. THE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR THE PAINT STIRRER WAS NOT CONTINUOUS, AND AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE STIRRER. WHEN THE EMPL OYEE TOUCHED THE PAINT SHAKER, SHE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE GROUNDED SHAKER COMPLET ED THE PATH TO GROUND.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 F

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
268

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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