OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14544969

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

1988-11-19T17:30:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14544969
Report ID: 418300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ROTO-ROOTER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC ROTO-ROOTER-TYPE MACHINE TO CLEAN OUT A DRAIN AT A RESIDENCE. THE MACHINE WAS CONNECTED TO ITS SOURCE OF SUPPLY THROUGH AN UNG ROUNDED EXTENSION CORD SET TO A 120-VOLT OUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURE. THE MACHINE H AD A GROUND FAULT, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTROCUTION OF THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
26

Occupation code
585

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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