OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348726

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

1988-09-16T00:00:00

Event: E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14348726
Report ID: 418300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF SAWMILL MACHINERY. HE WAS USING AN AC ARC WEL DER. APPARENTLY, THE WELDING ELECTRODE HOLDER CONTACTED AN UNGROUNDED METAL ROLL ER ON WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING WITH HIS LEFT ARM. AT THE SAME TIME, HIS LE FT WAS PRESSING AGAINST A GROUNDED METAL GUARD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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