OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221606858

JOHNSON PIKE

RIVERTON, UT— 2023-10-11T00:00:00

Event: Dishwasher, Electric Shock, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrocuted, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Repair, Shock, Wet, Wet Operation
NAICS: 423850
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347028789
Employer profile: JOHNSON PIKE
Summary number: 221606858
Report ID: 0854910

Event description

Employee servicing dishwasher dies when electrocuted

Investigation abstract

At 11:45 a.m. on October 11, 2023, an employee working for a supplies wholesaler was repairing a dishwasher in the kitchen. The employee placed cardboard on the wet floor while simultaneously placing his hand within the electrical parts of the machine. The employee was electrocuted and died as a result of his injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Event type
13

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