OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #810101
ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,BONDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,SYSTEM GROUNDING,ELECTRIC GENERATOR
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
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#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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