Safety Alert
Damaged Electric Cord Results in Welder Electrocution
Damaged Electric Cord Results in Welder Electrocution
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 09-10
- Electrical Safety
- Electric shockElectrical safety
- Hot work
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Summary
An alert describes a welder’s fatal electrocution in a semi-submersible’s bilge pump room. A colleague found him in contact with a floodlight and disconnected the electrical supplies. The 220 V light had been deemed unsuitable but remained in the work area, despite completion of a permit and job safety analysis.
Classifications: Electric shock; electrocution.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
IADC Alert 09-10. Themes: electrical safety.