Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170616205 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CORD CONNECTOR OR PLUG
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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120182613 | 08/03/1995 | 1799 | 0 | Enterprise Co. |
Abstract: An employee was preparing to start a welding job. He was positioning the welder and setting it up for the job. He sat down on a steel metal plate spanning a conveyor. He unplugged a red Lincoln Ideal Arc Welder. He then grabbed the power supply cord for a gray Lincoln R35-600 welder and an energized cord. The employee, who was not wearing gloves at the time, was electrocuted as he plugged the welder into the cord connector.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 120182613 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Millwrights |