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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734178

ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT

Event
ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
734178
Report ID
454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC CORD

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS UNDER A HOUSE. HE WAS USING A SEARS DOUBLE-INSULATED DRILL, THREE EXTENSION CORD SETS, AND AN ORAN GE "PIGTAIL" RECEPTACLE. ONE OF THE CORD SETS (100 FEET IN LENGTH) WAS FRAYED. T HE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    577
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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