OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14375000

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

1985-08-21T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14375000
Report ID: 522500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAULT IN UNGROUNDED WELDER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE THREADING MACHINE LOCATED NEXT TO A WELDING MACHINE . THE WELDER WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY AND WAS NOT GROUNDED. A FAULT IMPRESSED VOLTA GE ON THE WELDER. UPON CONTACT WITH THE WELDING MACHINE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTR OCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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