Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14292254 - POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN

Accident Summary Nr: 14292254 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 02/14/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105740591	02/22/1990	5074	0	Industrial Equipment Sales, Inc.

Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A NEW WAX PREHEATING FURNACE. THEY DETERMINED THAT A BRACKET NEEDED TO BE WELDED ONTO THE FURNACE TO SUPPORT AN AIR LINE VALVE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES DESCENDED FROM ATOP THE FURNACE TO CONNECT THE ARC WELDER. MINUTES LATER ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HEARD THE FIRST ONE YELL AND SAW HIM FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL. THERE WAS SOME QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE 21-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE DIED OF A HEART ATTACK OR ELECTROCUTION.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, HEART ATTACK, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, WELDING, ARC WELDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105740591			Fatality	Other	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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