OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526982

BURN,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE,TANK

1985-06-10T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE,TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14526982
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING LEADS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INSIDE A 53-INCH-DIAMETER, 12-FOOT-LONG STEEL CONTAINER WITH AN ARC WELDER. HE WAS REPAIRING A LEAK IN THE TANK, WHICH WAS USED TO STORE SODIUM HYDROXIDE. ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE TANK, ANOTHER EM PLOYEE FOUND THE WELDER UNCONSCIOUS INSIDE THE TANK. THE WELDER WAS DEAD ON ARRI VAL AT THE HOSPITAL. HE HAD RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURNS ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM, CHES T, AND LEFT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE DIED AS A RESULT OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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