Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 817023 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC HAMMER OR CORD

Accident Summary Nr: 817023 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 07/10/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18232413	07/11/1990	1542	0	Charter Oak Restoration, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BLACK & DECKER 0.75-INCH HAMMER, CHISELING THROUGH A BRICK PARAPET. THE FLEXIBLE EXTENSION CORD SET BEING USED WITH THE ELECTRIC HAMMER WAS A FLAT CORD, NOT DESIGNED FOR HARD USE; AND THE GROUNDING BLADE ON ITS ATTACHMENT PLUG WAS MISSING. THE POWER CORD ON THE TOOL WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY STRAIN RELIEF, AND THE BLACK CONDUCTOR HAD ELECTRICAL TAPE ON IT. THERE WAS AN APPARENT GROUND FAULT IN THE TOOL OR IN ONE OF THE CORDS AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CORD, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18232413			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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