OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519276

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

1985-11-12T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14519276
Report ID: 625700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN WELDING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

An employee was untying a boat at a dockside wharf. He touched a metal skid on w hich two welding machines were sitting. Both machines were off at the time. His foot and leg were touching a metal plate and water pipe. The employee was electr ocuted by an apparent ground fault as he touched the metal skid.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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