OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548762

BURN,RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1986-10-02T00:00:00

Event: BURN,RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14548762
Report ID: 951510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - GROUND FAULT IN RECEPTACLE OUTLET

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS WEEKLY DUTY OF SCRUBBING A WET CONCRETE FLOOR WIT H A 120-VOLT TORNADO FLOOR CLEANING MACHINE (MODEL 283). THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A N ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN HE HELD THE HANDLE OF THE MACHINE. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUS ED FIRST DEGREE BURNS, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES. ON IN SPECTION, THE RECEPTACLE OUTLET BEING USED TO SUPPLY THE MACHINE WITH ELECTRIC P OWER WAS FOUND TO BE WIRED FOR 240 VOLTS, AND THE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR THE OU TLET WAS FOUND TO HAVE 120 VOLTS IMPRESSED ON IT.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
3

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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