OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461727

R.N. FERGUSON COMPANY

NASHVILLE, TN— 1984-06-15T00:00:00

Event: E M,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC CORD,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1704394
Employer profile: R.N. FERGUSON COMPANY
Summary number: 14461727
Report ID: 420100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAULTY ELECTRIC CORD

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC CORD FOR A PORTABLE HANDLAMP WHILE CLEANING THE INSIDE OF A BARGE WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER. NO ONE WITNESSED THE A CCIDENT, BUT A WELDING FOREMAN FOUND HIM LYING ON THE GROUND NEAR THE STERN. THE ELECTRIC CORD WAS ACROSS HIS BODY, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE METAL GUARD THAT PROTECTED THE LIGHT BULB. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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