OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #810101

MCCALL BROTHERS, INC.

CHARLOTTE, NC· 1988-10-04T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, GROUND FAULT, BONDING, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, SYSTEM GROUNDING, ELECTRIC GENERATOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18542670
Employer profile: MCCALL BROTHERS, INC.
Summary number: 810101
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PORTABLE GENERATOR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TOUCHING A THE METAL FRAME OF A PORTABLE GENERATOR. AN ABRADED C ONDUCTOR INSIDE A PANEL WAS FAULTED TO THE GENERATOR'S FRAME. THE GROUNDING ELEC TRODE AND BONDING CONDUCTOR WERE INEFFECTIVE, ALLOWING THE FRAME OF THE GENERATO R TO BECOME ENERGIZED AT A LOW VOLTAGE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING ON WET GR OUND, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
598

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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