OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14545016

ELECTRICAL,VACUUM CLEANER,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

1989-08-17T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,VACUUM CLEANER,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14545016
Report ID: 418300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN VACUUM CLEANER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE TOUCHED A STATIONARY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND A PORTABLE VACUUM CLEANE R AT THE SAME TIME AS HE WAS PASSING BETWEEN THEM. THE VACUUM HAD A GROUND FAULT THAT IMPRESSED 480 VOLTS ON ITS FRAME. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
2

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
453

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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