OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735217

STEAM CLEANER,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,STEAM,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRICAL BOX

1986-10-21T00:00:00

Event: STEAM CLEANER,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,STEAM,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRICAL BOX
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 735217
Report ID: 454510

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

#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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