Accident Report Detail

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

Accident Summary Nr: 200774826 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 07/19/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311044432	07/19/2007	1799	561790	Spindle 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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