Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107505083 - Mchatton Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107505083

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 09/19/1990

Site Address:
Mchatton Construction Co.
7500 E. Reno
Midwest City, OK 73110

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3682, Batesville, AR 72503

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/19/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360691166

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 775742

Event: 09/19/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS THRU BEAM

THE SOLE OWNER OF A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAS ON A MOBILE SCAFFOLD INSTALLING ANGLE IRON IN A WALL CURTAIN. HE WAS WEARING LIGHT-DUTY PIG SKIN GLOVES AND WAS SWEATY. HE WAS USING A MOTOR-GENERATOR ARC WELDER SET AT 135 AMPERES, DC, IN THE WELDING OPERATION. THE ELECTRODE HOLDER WAS MISSING PART OF ITS INSULATION, EXPOSING CURRENT-CARRYING PARTS. THE EMPLOYEE PLACED THE ELECTRODE HOLDER ON THE BEAM DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM, ALLOWING THE ELECTRODE HOLDER TO DANGLE FREELY. THE ELECTRODE HOLDER ACCIDENTALLY SWUNG AND CONTACTED THE ANGLE IRON THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE VOLTAGE BETWEEN THE ELECTRODE HOLDER AND THE BEAM WAS MEASURED TO BE 69 VOLTS.

Keywords: E GI V, ELEC INSULATION, METAL RAIL, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELDING, WELDING ELECTRODE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107505083			Fatality	Electric Shock	Chief exec's & gen'l administrators, public admin.

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