Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304267065 - U.S. Postal Service

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Investigation Summary

A plumber's helper for a plumbing contractor was fixing a water leak under a house. He borrowed a droplight from the home's owner, and he was electrocuted when he touched the light's metal cover. A subsequent continuity test showed that the droplight's wiring was proper and had a ground connection. The flexible extension cord the employee was using, also owned by the homeowner, had been spliced in three places. The homeowner's outlet receptacle showed a false ground. Upon closer inspection, it was found that the neutral wire had been connected to the equipment grounding terminal. The electrical wiring in the house did not provide an equipment grounding conductor.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, INADEQUATE MAINT, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT, ELECTRICAL SPLICE