Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14223440 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE THRU GLOVE

Accident Summary Nr: 14223440 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/16/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2722478	08/20/1985	1791	0	Hoosier Harvestore Systems Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE STEEL FLOOR OF A HARVESTORE STEEL SILO WITH A DAYTON PORTABLE ARC WELDER (MODEL NUMBER 32750-B). HE WAS ABOUT 10 FEET INSIDE THE SILO AND WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES AT THE TIME. IT WAS HUMID, AND THE LEATHER GLOVES WERE WET. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED AS HE INSERTED A WELDING ROD INTO THE ENERGIZED ELECTRODE HOLDER. ONE OF THE WET LEATHER GLOVES CONDUCTED CURRENT TO THE WEDDING BAND ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, GLOVE, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, WELDING ELECTRODE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2722478			Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm equipment mechanics

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