OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399141

J W BERNARD HOUSE LEVELING CO

DALLAS, TX— 1984-08-21T15:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SAW, E C, GROUND FAULT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #686824
Employer profile: J W BERNARD HOUSE LEVELING CO
Summary number: 14399141
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SAW

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A FLOOR BEAM UNDER A HOUSE. HE WAS USING A SKIL TWO-SPEED RECIPROCATING SAW (SERIAL NO. C195364). THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 55 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
21

Occupation code
567

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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