OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541924
BARFIELD ELECTRIC COMPANY
COLQUITT, GA·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN TEMPORARY WIRING
Investigation abstract
AN ELECTRICIAN'S APPRENTICE WAS USING A PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEAT GUN TO CONNECT OV ERHEAD CONDUIT ON A SINGLE-STORY, MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING. WHILE USING THE HEAT GU N, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED BY A GROUND FAULT SOMEWHERE IN THE TEMPORARY WI RING. THE PORTABLE HEAT GUN WAS FOUND TO BE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER; HOWEVER, TH E EXTENSION CORD IN USE WAS OF NON-METALLIC SHEATHED CABLE CONSTRUCTION. ADDITIO NALLY, THE COVER WAS OFF THE TEMPORARY SERVICE PANEL, AND THE SERVICE ENTRANCE C ABLE WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY. THERE WAS NO GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER PROTEC TING THE TEMPORARY RECEPTACLE OUTLET.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 576
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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