OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567473

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC CORD,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1984-08-21T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC CORD,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14567473
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN FLEXIBLE SUPPLY CORD

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCRAY PAN (WITH NO MANUFACTURER'S NAME OR SERIAL NUM BER). HE WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE SCRAY PAN OPPOSITE THE SIDE WITH THE CO NTROLS. A 100-FOOT, 14/3, TYPE SO FLEXIBLE CORD SUPPLIED THE SCRAY PAN. THE FLEX IBLE CORD, WHICH HAD BROKEN AND CRACKED INSULATION, WAS USED AS PERMANENT WIRING IN A FLOOR AREA SUBJECT TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
749

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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