OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14234108
JAMES O. BRANSON, INC.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SANDER
Investigation abstract
A 15-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. (THE HOUSE WAS ABOUT 80 PERCENT COMPLETE.) AFTER USING AN ELECTRIC SANDER ON KITCHEN CABINETS FOR 2 HOURS, HE WENT FOR A DRINK OF WATER. BECAUSE THERE WERE NO CUPS AVAILABLE, THE EMPLOYEE DRANK DIRECTLY FROM A WATER FAUCET. WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK, HIS SHIRT WAS SOAKING WET. THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORD FOR THE ROCKWELL SANDER (MODEL N UMBER 505, SERIAL NUMBER 241001) HE WAS USING WAS BADLY SPLICED AND TAPED. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE USED THE SANDER AGAIN, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSC ITATION WAS ATTEMPTED BY COWORKERS, BUT THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVED FROM LIFE-SUPPO RT SYSTEMS AFTER 4 DAYS IN A COMA.)
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 15 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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