OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195549
COLUMBIA KITCHENS OF MD INC
SAUAGE, MD—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAULTY EQUIPMENT
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATING AND ASSEMBLING COUNTER TOPS AND SPLASHBOARDS FOR KIT CHENS. HE WAS WORKING ALONE ON A 4-FOOT-BY-12-FOOT TABLE IN A CORNER OF THE SHOP , USING A BLACK & DECKER, METAL-CASED SCREW GUN. THE ATTACHMENT PLUG ON THE ELEC TRIC TOOL'S SUPPLY CORD HAD ITS GROUNDING PRONG MISSING AND HAD NO COVER OVER TH E PLUG FACE. WHILE USING THE SCREW GUN, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, FOR WHICH HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO BURNS OR OTHER P HYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THE INJURY. THE WORKERS HAD BEEN TRAINED BY MANAGEMENT , AND EACH HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO REPORT ANY DEFECTS IMMEDIATELY.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 657
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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