OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535512

THREE B CONCRETE COMPANY

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, ND· 1986-08-05T00:00:00

Event: RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #642959
Employer profile: THREE B CONCRETE COMPANY
Summary number: 14535512
Report ID: 830300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC TOOL

Investigation abstract

An employee was working with a power tool on a small construction project. The t ool was connected to an outside wall receptacle on a residence. The receptacle w as badly worn and did not provide a path to ground for the extension cord set, w hich did have an equipment grounding conductor. The employee was electrocuted by an apparent ground fault in the tool.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
12

Source
21

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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