OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #514059

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1988-08-09T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 514059
Report ID: 931400

Event description

PROBABLE ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN

Investigation abstract

A 33-year-old employee was working alone, shoveling sand into a sand cutter. The sand cutter had some electrical problems. (The original form did not describe t he defects, but the employer was cited for several violations of OSHA's electric al standards.) The employee was found lying on the floor near the sand cutter. T here were no witnesses to the incident. The exact cause of death was not determi ned at the time the form was completed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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