Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14429435 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC PUMP

Accident Summary Nr: 14429435 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 08/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100615434	08/18/1987	1622	0	Ames Construction, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A WATER-FILLED DEPRESSION WITH A TURUMI SUBMERSIBLE PUMP (MODEL NUMBER NK-15). THE PUMP HAD ITS EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS OF AN EXTENSION CORD SET; THUS, ITS FRAME WAS ENERGIZED. THE CORD SET WAS CONNECTED TO A GENERATOR TRAILER PROVIDING POWER TO THE PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC PUMP, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100615434			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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