Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14333520 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN WELDING CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14333520 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 04/07/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109719708	04/08/1992	1711	0	Chattanooga Boiler & Tank Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109719690	04/08/1992	1542	0	Leonard Construction Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ABOUT 14 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND ON A SCAFFOLD THAT HAD BEEN ERECTED ON A STAINLESS STEEL VESSEL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS MARKING THE TANKS ON THIS VESSEL TO MATCH THE MARKINGS ON ANOTHER VESSEL. IT HAD RAINED, AND WELDING THAT HAD BEEN TAKING PLACE WAS STOPPED. HOWEVER, WELDING CABLES WERE PRESENT IN THE AREA AND WERE LYING IN WATER, AND ONLY ONE GROUND HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO THE VESSEL ON WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE FIXED LADDER ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SCAFFOLD AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED ONTO THE SCAFFOLD PLANKS. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE REPORT STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK INDUCED BY THE ELECTRIC SHOCK.)

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, WELDING CABLE, WELDING ELECTRODE, SHIPYARD, E M, ELECTROCUTED, WELDING, SHIP, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109719708			Fatality	Electric Shock	Boilermakers
2	109719690					Occupation Not Listed

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