OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14533095

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, US NAVAL STATION

CEIBA, PR· 1988-05-01T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17978438
Employer profile: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, US NAVAL STATION
Summary number: 14533095
Report ID: 215300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN FREEZER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING IN A FREEZER. AS HE WAS CONNECTING THE PLUG TO THE OUTL ET, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE FREEZER WAS NOT GROUNDED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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