OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978668
ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CORD
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ATTACHMENT PLUG
Investigation abstract
An employee was cleaning up after performing a small welding job. During the cle anup, he had to disconnect two 240-volt electric cords used in the maintenance s hop. One of the two attachment plugs was still connected to a receptacle outlet on the west wall of the shop. While he was disconnecting the two cords, the empl oyee contacted the metal cover of the attachment plug on the cord that was still connected to the receptacle outlet. The metal cover was energized by a ground f ault in the plug. The employee was electrocuted when he touched a grounded surfa ce.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 505
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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