Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201125580 - Employee Sustains Burns Using Carbon Arc Welder

Accident Summary Nr: 201125580 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 05/26/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300843380	08/01/2005	1629	238910	American Piledriving

Abstract: On May 26, 2005, Employee #1 was performing carbon arc welding at the jobsite. Employee #1 was welding for approximately two hours when he smelled smoke. Then Employee #1 realized his cotton shirt was smoldering apparently from a spark. At the time of the incident, Employee #1 was wearing canvas type overalls and a leather jacket and other required personal protective equipment. Training records indicate Employee #1 had been trained on safe welding practices. Employee #1 sustained burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, PPE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, SPARK, ARC WELDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300843380			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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