OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829788
ELECTRICAL,CPR,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN WELDER
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING DOWN WASTE IN A MEAT PACKING PLANT. HE CONTACTED A LINCOL N WELDER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE WAS FOUND DRAPED OVER THE WELDER. A COWORKER D ISCONNECTED THE WELDER. CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS ADMINISTERED TO THE E MPLOYEE, BUT HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL. UPON INSPECTION, THE EQUIPM ENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR THE WELDER WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE IN THE ATTACHMENT P LUG.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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