Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105002.015 - Two employees are hospitalized for electrical shock

Accident Summary Nr: 105002.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 04/19/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1311322.015	04/26/2018		331222	Bekaert Corporation

Abstract: At 8:30 p.m. on April 19, 2018, two employees were installing new metal posts to the floor to be used for control of forklift and pedestrian traffic. They were using a welder with metal cover on a metal mobile cart and electric hammer drill. The welder and metal mobile cart became electrified after the power cord for the welder was plugged into the incorrectly wired 460V, 60A receptacle. Employee #1 leaned over Employee #2 to hold onto the metal post and completed the electric circuit, holding him in place. Employee #2 started to stand up and received an electric shock upon contacting Employee #1 before falling and breaking the electrical circuit. Both employees were hospitalized and treated for electrical shock.

Keywords: Electric Arc, Electric Shock

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1311322.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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