OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14401053
E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,WELDING ELECTRODE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING LEAD THRU FORK LIFT
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING CONVEYOR SUPPORT RODS TO STRUCTURAL MEMBERS IN THE CEILI NG. HE WAS STANDING 20 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT TRUCK. HE COMPLETED A WELD, AND THEN HE HUNG THE WORK LEAD CLAMP ON THE BACK REST OF THE FORKS. THE WORK LEAD APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE FRAME OF THE FORKLIFT WHILE THE EM PLOYEE WAS STILL HOLDING THE GROUND LEAD (WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE GROUNDED STR UCTURAL METAL OF THE BUILDING). THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. A COWOR KER DEENERGIZED THE WELDER; AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELL, HITTING HIS HEAD AND NECK ON THE WAY DOWN. THE EMPLOYEE DIED ABOUT 1 HOUR LATER. THE CAUSE OF DEATH W AS ELECTROCUTION OR HEART FAILURE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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