OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #942953

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

1989-05-27T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 942953
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ARC WELDER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING AN ARC WELDER. THE ARC WELDER HAD A GROUND FAULT, WHI CH ENERGIZED ITS FRAME AT 320 VOLTS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTA CTED THE FRAME OF THE WELDER AND A GROUNDED MACHINE GUARD SIMULTANEOUSLY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
1

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
783

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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