Dangerous incident report

January 15, 2018 Tara

Dangerous incident

Summary: While welding a cleat to the port side of the dredge approximately 100mm above the water, the wind created waves that splashed up onto the work area. This resulted in the person welding receiving an electric shock.Recommendations to industry: Mine operators should review how employees and contractors assess the change in risk when there is a change in working conditions.

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