Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14477731 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE

Accident Summary Nr: 14477731 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 08/08/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
970962	08/09/1985	1796	0	G 2 S Constructors Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
970699	06/21/1985	1796	0	G-2-S Constructors Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN USING A WELDER. HE WAS PERSPIRING AND WAS WELL GROUNDED THROUGH HIS ABDOMEN. AS HE WAS REPLACING THE WELDER'S ELECTRODE, THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, E C, WELDING ELECTRODE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	970962					Occupation Not Listed
2	970699			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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