OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347736
MIKE JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION, INC.
RAINBOW CITY, AL·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH DAMAGED WELDING CABLE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING THE MUD GUARD ON THE LEFT TRACK OF A CASE FRONT END LOAD ER. HE WAS LYING UNDER THE FRONT OF THE LOADER, WHICH WAS BEING REPAIRED IN THE SHOP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LINCOLN WELDING MACHINE (MODEL NUMBER 25 AC). THE ELECTRODE CABLE HAD DAMAGED INSULATION, AND THE CONDUCTOR WAS EXPOSED IN SEVERA L PLACES. ONE OF THE DAMAGED PORTIONS OF THE CABLE WAS WITHIN 4 FEET OF THE ELEC TRODE HOLDER. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WEARING A SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT AND WHO WAS NOT WEARING ANY GLOVES, WAS FOUND DEAD LYING ON THE ELECTRODE LEADS. HE HAD BEEN EL ECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 783
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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