Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 810382 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE

Accident Summary Nr: 810382 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 07/27/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15274582	08/09/1988	1711	0	Beta Construction Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING STAINLESS STEEL DUCTWORK. HE WAS WORKING IN A SERVICE CORRIDOR ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF A BUILDING. AT SOME POINT DURING THE COURSE OF THIS JOB, HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES AND CONTINUED TO WELD. HIS LEFT ARM WAS CONTACTING A WATER PIPE WHEN HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE WELDING ELECTRODE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND HIS HEART STOPPED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RESUSCITATED AT THE WORKSITE AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE RECOVERED FROM HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, CPR, WELDER, WELDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, WELDING ELECTRODE, METAL PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15274582			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Sheetmetal duct installers

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