OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #694430

ROSSLYN ASSOCIATES, INC.

ARLINGTON, VA· 1986-09-26T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, GROUND FAULT, ELECTRIC DRILL, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3306925
Employer profile: ROSSLYN ASSOCIATES, INC.
Summary number: 694430
Report ID: 355114

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - PROBABLE GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC DRILL

Investigation abstract

A 26-YEAR-OLD CARPENTER RETURNED FROM LUNCH AND PICKED UP A 0.5-INCH ELECTRIC DR ILL. AS HE BEGAN TO DRILL A HOLE, HE TIGHTENED HIS GRIP ON THE DRILL AND STARTED SHAKING. A WITNESS UNPLUGGED THE DRILL, AND THE CARPENTER DROPPED IT AND FELL O VER. THE CARPENTER HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED. THE DRILL WAS NOT MARKED TO INDICATE I TS MAKE OR MANUFACTURER. IT WAS LATER TESTED AND FOUND TO BE IN OPERATING CONDIT ION. THE CONDITION OF THE WIRING TO WHICH THE DRILL HAD BEEN CONNECTED WAS NOT R EPORTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
567

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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