OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #750968

ELECTRICAL,BATTERY CHARGER,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

1988-05-21T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,BATTERY CHARGER,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 750968
Report ID: 933300

Event description

Electric Shock - Groud fault in Battery Charger

Investigation abstract

An employee was connecting batteries to a charger. Apparently, a ground fault in the charger had energized the frame of the unit, and the employee was electrocu ted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
2

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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