OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14467088

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDING CABLE,WELDING ELECTRODE,WATER

1984-06-12T00:00:00

Event: E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDING CABLE,WELDING ELECTRODE,WATER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14467088
Report ID: 626000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

Some employees were cleaning up a compartment of a drilling barge to prepare the bottom of the barge for a repair job. One of the employees picked up a welding lead. The welding lead was lying in 75 to 150 millimeters of water, and the 22-y ear-old employee was standing in the water. He was apparently electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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