OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399240

CORSICANA FIELD FUND

CORSICANA, TX— 1985-02-28T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #781526
Employer profile: CORSICANA FIELD FUND
Summary number: 14399240
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE FUSES IN A DISCONNECT BOX THAT WAS INSTALLED OUTDOO RS. AN ENERGIZED UNGROUNDED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE SIDE OF TH E BOX, AND THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR THE BOX WAS NOT CONTINUOUS. THI S ENERGIZED THE BOX, RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE'S ELECTROCUTION WHEN HE TOUCHED T HE BOX WITH HIS BARE HAND.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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