Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 603407 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC DRILL

Accident Summary Nr: 603407 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 09/28/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107089765	09/30/1992	3731	0	Ingalls Shipbuilding

Abstract: A SHIPYARD EMPLOYEE HAD TRANSFERRED FROM ONE SHIP'S HULL TO ANOTHER AND WAS DRILLING HOLES IN FLOOR BRACES OF THE SHIP'S STRUCTURE. THE HOLES WERE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FOOT SWITCHES FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A THOR POWER TOOL COMPANY 0.5-INCH, METAL-FRAMED, PORTABLE ELECTRIC DRILL (MODEL NO. 6909D, SERIAL NO. 935984). THE EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED DRILLING PILOT HOLES AND WAS CHANGING BITS WHEN SHE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM THE 120-VOLT DRILL. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE DRILL'S UNGROUNDED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN LOOSE FROM ITS SWITCH. THIS CONDUCTOR WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE DRILL, AND THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR WAS ALSO BROKEN. THE EMPLOYEE DIED FROM THE ELECTRIC SHOCK SHE RECEIVED ABOUT 10 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: SHIPYARD, E M, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC DRILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107089765			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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