Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14220974 - Welder Found Dead With Hot Welding Tip On Cheek
Accident: 14220974 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 06/16/1992 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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107562449 | 06/22/1992 | 3498 | Kodiak Fabrication Services, Inc. | ||||
Employee #1 was gas tungsten arc welding inside a 24 in. diameter pipe with a 90 degree bend in it. Employee #1 was found dead with the hot welding tip on his cheek. Argon was used as the shielding gas and inadequate cross ventilation was suspected as a cause of his death, as no mechanical ventilation was provided. | |||||||
Keywords:
ventilation, confined space, welding, pipe, arc welding, argon
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 107562449 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |