OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978494

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

1988-07-05T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 978494
Report ID: 454712

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CORD SET

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING METAL FASCIA PANELS ON THE FRONT OF A SINGLE STORY BU ILDING. AN EXTENSION CORD SET BEING USED ON THE JOBSITE HAD A GROUND FAULT (THE UNGROUNDED CONDUCTOR WAS CONTACTING THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR). ADDITION ALLY, THE GROUNDING BLADE FOR THE ATTACHMENT PLUG ON THE CORD SET HAD BEEN REMOV ED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE PICKED UP AN ATTACHMENT PLUG WITH A ME TAL HOUSING. THE HOUSING WAS ENERGIZED BY THE GROUND FAULT AND LACK OF PROPER GR OUNDING IN THE EXTENSION CORD SET.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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