OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734426
SANTEE RIVER WOOL COMBING CO.
JAMESTOWN, SC·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE PLUGGING A 550-VOLT VACUUM CLEANER INTO AN EX TENSION CORD SET. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED BLADES OF THE ATTACHMENT PLUG FOR THE VACUUM CLEANER AS HE WAS CONNECTING IT TO THE CORD SET. AN INVESTIG ATION OF ALL INVOLVED EQUIPMENT REVEALED NO ELECTRICAL VIOLATIONS. HOWEVER, THE BURN MARKS ON HIS LEFT THUMB AND ONE FINGER INDICATED THAT HE SOMEHOW CONTACTED THE BLADES OF THE ATTACHMENT PLUG AS THEY BECAME ENERGIZED. THERE WAS ANOTHER BU RN MARK ON HIS CHEST.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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