Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200714004 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Welding

Accident Summary Nr: 200714004 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 09/15/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314275272	09/16/2010	1799	561790	Richland Chambers Area Construction

Abstract: At approximately, 12:00 p.m. on September 15, 2010, Employee #1, of Richland Chambers Area Construction, was electrocuted while welding an angle iron on to a retaining wall. Employee #1 was found standing in approximately 3 feet of water, with the welding lead also in water.

Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, RETAINING WALL, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Shoreline development, dam, reservoir		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314275272			Fatality	Electric Shock	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Seawall construction, riprap placement Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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