Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201352176 - Employee electrocuted in contact with arc welder cables

Accident Summary Nr: 201352176 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 07/13/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306745100	07/14/2003	1791	238120	Allens Steel Products, Inc.

Abstract: On July 13, 2003, Employee #1 was using a Briggs and Stratton arc welder to install metal sub-flooring on a balcony at a construction site. He contacted the exposed wires on the welding cables and was electrocuted. The welding cables were frayed and improper repairs had been made within 10 ft of the electrode end holders.

Keywords: INSTALLING, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, WELDING CABLE, ARC WELDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306745100			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Final Attachment Deck (Wel Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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