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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221578339

PAULSEN WHITE OAK LP

Event
Electrical Burn, Electrocuted, Unresponsive, Water, Welding
NAICS
115112
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346815335
Employer profile
PAULSEN WHITE OAK LP
Summary number
221578339
Report ID
0950621

Event description

Employee is killed via electrocution

Investigation abstract

At 2:14 p.m. on July 3, 2023, an employee was welding a metal grate to a pump station over water. The employee was found unresponsive with multiple burn marks on the body. The employee was killed via electrocution.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Event type
    13
    Occupation code
    477

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