Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304122500 - Airgas, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304122500

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 06/25/2003

Site Address:
Airgas, Inc.
1802 E. 50th St.
Lubbock, TX 79404

Mailing Address:
1101 E. Slaton Hwy., Lubbock, TX 79404

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5172

NAICS: 424720/Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/26/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/05/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100811967

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200811644

Event: 06/25/2003

Employee Is Electrocuted While Holding Gas Bottles

On June 25, 2003, an employee had his hands and an arm stretched between two gas bottles and was turning one or both of them so he could read the type of gas to a coworker. One bottle was on a welding cart of a Lincoln TIG welder, and the other was chained to the metal post of a fixed welder. Apparently the conductors of the equipment lead cord was improperly wired or connected. The welding cart and the welder case were energized with 480 VAC and the employee became the direct path to ground and was severely shocked and electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304122500			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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