Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14516439 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ATTACHMENT PLUG

Accident Summary Nr: 14516439 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 04/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101744647	04/21/1987	3272	0	Superior Products Co.

Abstract: A MACHINE OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A PIPE MACHINE THAT WAS USED TO MANUFACTURE CONCRETE PIPE PRODUCTS. THREE FORMS HAD BEEN MOUNTED ON A 12-FOOT-DIAMETER PLATFORM. TWO OF THE FORMS HAD VIBRATORS MOUNTED ON THEIR SIDES TO SETTLE THE POURED CONCRETE. THE 240-VOLT, THREE-PHASE VIBRATORS WERE CONNECTED TO THEIR SUPPLY BY HEAVY FLEXIBLE POWER CORDS. AN ATTACHMENT PLUG ON AN EXTENSION CORD SET SUPPLYING ONE OF THE POWER CORDS WAS MISWIRED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ENERGIZE THE FRAME OF THE VIBRATOR (AND ALL METAL OBJECTS BONDED TO IT). THE MACHINE OPERATOR WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE MACHINE.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101744647			Fatality	Electric Shock	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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