OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14413058

BEREDCO INC RIG 1

DARROUZETTI, TX— 1984-06-12T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,GROUND FAULT,WET OPERATION,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,WATER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1445683
Employer profile: BEREDCO INC RIG 1
Summary number: 14413058
Report ID: 627400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC PUMP

Investigation abstract

An employee was moving a portable wash-down pump from one location to another. T he 120-volt cam spray pump (Model No. P6K17DB24) was manufactured by Leeson Elec tric Corporation. The ground was wet from rain and wash-down water. The equipmen t grounding conductor in the extension cord used with the pump was not continuou s. The employee was electrocuted by an apparent ground fault in the pump.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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