OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #660373
R & D PLUMBING & HEATING COMPANY
SUDBURY, MA·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ATTACHMENT PLUG
Investigation abstract
A PLUMBER WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN THE CEILING OF A CLOSET WHERE A LARGE SECTION OF SHEET METAL DUCT WORK WAS LOCATED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 120-VOLT MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC SAW THAT HAD THE GROUNDING BLADE FOR ITS ATTACHMENT PLUG REMOVED. THE A TTACHMENT PLUG, WHICH WAS A REPLACEMENT RATHER THAN THE ORIGINAL ONE, HAD ALSO B EEN INCORRECTLY WIRED. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE DUCT WORK WHILE USING THE SAW, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 587
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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