OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379077

JOAN OF ARC COMPANY

PRINCEVILLE, IL— 1985-07-09T00:00:00

Event: E GI V, RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1237817
Employer profile: JOAN OF ARC COMPANY
Summary number: 14379077
Report ID: 524500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN WELDING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

An employee was going to use an arc welding machine. When he touched the metal f rame of the welder, he was electrocuted. The extension cord set and receptacle o utlet used with the welding machine were not grounded. In addition, the area whe re the employee was standing was wet, and the arc welding machine was in bad con dition and was arcing.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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