OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262240

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE

1984-08-29T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14262240
Report ID: 452110

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING THE BODY OF A TRAILER TRUCK. HE HAD CONNECTED THE GROUND LEAD TO THE BODY OF THE TRUCK AND HAD INSTALLED A NEW ELECTRODE IN THE ELECTROD E HOLDER. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, THE EMPLOYEE HAD FALLEN; AND, WHEN HE WAS FOU ND, HE WAS LYING ON THE ELECTRODE. THERE WERE ARCS FLOWING BETWEEN HIS CHEST ARE A, WHERE THE ELECTRODE WAS FOUND, AND THE TRUCK FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ELE CTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
783

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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