OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481204

MCDONALDS

BUCKHANNON, WV— 1984-06-30T00:00:00

Event: TOASTER, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL FAULT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1154301
Employer profile: MCDONALDS
Summary number: 14481204
Report ID: 316400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAULTY EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE KITCHEN OF A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT, PREPARING FOR CLOSE OF BUSINESS. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO INSERT THE ATTACHMENT PLUG ON THE TOASTER'S CORD INTO A RECEPTACLE, THE ELECTRICAL BOX, THE TOASTER AND THE TO ASTER TABLE BECAME ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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