Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1507015.015 - Scott Turbon Mixer

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Investigation Summary

At 11:15 a.m. on October 12, 2020, an employee working as a welder for a durable goods wholesaler was operating a manual pallet jack. The employee was inserting the forks under a table while simultaneously holding a sanding machine hoisted above a workbench. The employee sustained an electrical short shock when he contacted a 440-volt electrical connection. The employee was knocked to the ground as a result. The employee was transported to the emergency room where he received medical treatment without hospitalization. The employee was treated for loss of sensation in his elbows and knees, a tingling sensation throughout his entire body, pain in his chest and head and vomiting.

Keywords: Chest, Chest pain, Contact, Elbow, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical, Electrical Wire, Forks, Hand, Head, Knee, Numbness, Pallet Jack, Sander, Shock, Table, Torso, Vomit, Welder