OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412639

GULF COPPER MANUFACTURING CORP.

PORT ARTHUR, TX· 1987-07-01T00:00:00

Event: SHIPYARD, E M, ELECTRICAL, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, WELDING ELECTRODE, ARC WELDING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101088631
Employer profile: GULF COPPER MANUFACTURING CORP.
Summary number: 14412639
Report ID: 626600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ARC WELDING IN A SMALL COMPARTMENT OF A SHIP THAT WAS DOCKED AT A SHIPYARD. HE WAS WORKING ALONE, BUT HE HAD A HELPER ON THE UPPER DECK. HOWEVER , THE HELPER COULD NOT SEE HIM. VENTILATION WAS INADEQUATE, AND THE EMPLOYEE'S C LOTHES WERE WET. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND WITH THE ELECTRODE AND HOLDER ACROSS HIS FACE AND CHEST. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
11

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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