OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735217
LONG MILE RUBBER CO.
SPARTANBURG, SC·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRICAL BOX
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JENNY STEAM CLEANER (SERIAL NUMBER 1583) TO CLEAN A RUBB ER MILL WHILE THE MILL WAS ENERGIZED. THE METAL ELECTRICAL BOX FOR THE ON-OFF SW ITCH ON THE RUBBER MILL HAD SMALL HOLES IN IT. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANIN G THE RUBBER MILL, WATER ENTERED THE BOX, THEREBY ENERGIZING THE BOX AT 480 VOLT S. THE CONCRETE FLOOR WAS WET; AND, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE METAL BOX WITH THE CLEANING WAND, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 453
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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