OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14197214
BETTER ENGINEERING MFG
BALTIMORE, MD—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE USING A LINCOLN ARC WELDER (225 AMPERES; 75 VOLTS, OPEN-CIRCUIT VOLT AGE; 25 VOLTS, ARC VOLTAGE; SERIAL NO. 5683-701) WAS WELDING THE EXHAUST PIPE OF A CAR. HE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK ON A STEEL PLATE BENEATH THE CAR; THE GROUND WA S DAMP; AND HE WAS SWEATING. DURING THE WELDING OPERATION, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELEC TROCUTED. HE WAS A GRADUATE FROM A WELDING SCHOOL AND HAD BEEN EMPLOYED FOR TWO MONTHS. HE WAS NOT WEARING WELDING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 785
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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