Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 670570 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC AUGER

Accident Summary Nr: 670570 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/27/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102007960	05/28/1986	1799	0	Toms Total Mobile Home Service

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AUGER TO DIG HOLES FOR ANCHORS FOR A MOBILE HOME. THE AUGER WAS PLUGGED INTO AN UNGROUNDED 120-VOLT RECEPTACLE OUTLET. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING TENNIS SHOES AND WAS WORKING UNDER THE MOBILE HOME ON WET PEA GRAVEL. A GROUND FAULT ON THE AUGER ELECTROCUTED THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102007960			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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