Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 802504 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC FAN

Accident Summary Nr: 802504 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/30/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105458988	10/03/1988	3312	0	Nucor Steel - Division Of Nucor Corp., Inc.

Abstract: A 480-volt fan was located in a work area. The fan was provided with an equipment grounding conductor, but was plugged into an ungrounded receptacle. The metal frame of the fan was sitting on its power supply cord. The frame had cut into the insulation on the cord so that it was contacting the conductors. This ground fault energized the frame of the fan. An employee, whose shirt was wet with perspiration, was electrocuted when he leaned his back against the fan so that he could cool off.

Keywords: E GI V, ELEC INSULATION, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CORD, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105458988			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.