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Accident Summary Nr: 200774826 - Employee injured by electric shock from welder

Accident Summary Nr: 200774826 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 07/19/2007
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31104443207/19/20071799561790Spindle City Insulation

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a pin welder when he received an electric shock. He was transported to the hospital, where he received ventricular fibrillation to regulate his heart. The grounding pin was missing and the ground-fault circuit interrupter was defective.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, HEART, VENTRICLE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building Alteration or rehabilitation $20,000,000 and over 10 120

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 311044432 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other)
Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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