OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494439

INDIAN HILLS MOTEL INC

ADA, OK— 1984-04-24T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,GROUND FAULT,WET OPERATION,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,WATER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1432616
Employer profile: INDIAN HILLS MOTEL INC
Summary number: 14494439
Report ID: 627700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC PUMP

Investigation abstract

An employee was working alone, cleaning a swimming pool with a rented submersibl e pump. When the employee entered the pool, he was electrocuted. The rented pump had a ground fault.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
2

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