Welder electroquted Sad...
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ohms law i guess. 
no matter what the details are.. sad circumstances..
no matter what the details are.. sad circumstances..
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Terrible loss for the family. Thoughts and prayers for the wife and kids.
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Oh man, Brin, that's sad. Father of 3 with one more on the way. Makes you think. Thanks for the link.
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Would be interesting to know more details but very sad indeed.
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They say electrocuted but don't go into any details. They do say he was found in an enclosed workspace. What kinda welding ,what ventilation ,was he trained in confined space ,toxicology report? Would this be the first time the media reported bogus info. Better wait for the ME.
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Sad to hear, but as to the cause, not likely the welding machine. I have worked with them since 15 years old and although you can get some mild jolts when wet, sweaty etc and touching the ground and the electrode, nothing in the way of enough to cause electrocution.
My bet would be 110V lighting used in the enclosed space vs the OSHA required 12 volt DC lights. Either way, if the widow is smart, she already has a lawyer working on it. OSHA will find the cause and should already be onsite investigating as they always do when a death occurs. Lord help the company if it is discovered that they have participated in a cover-up to the actual cause of death.
My bet would be 110V lighting used in the enclosed space vs the OSHA required 12 volt DC lights. Either way, if the widow is smart, she already has a lawyer working on it. OSHA will find the cause and should already be onsite investigating as they always do when a death occurs. Lord help the company if it is discovered that they have participated in a cover-up to the actual cause of death.
dave1949
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Sad. I wonder why the deputy and family did not break into the facility rather than waiting for a person to show up with a key? With his car there in the lot, it would be reasonable to assume he was in the facility. It doesn't say how long that wait was, but response time could make a difference in many situations if not this one.
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I agree. This part is nuts to me. You expect someone could be hurt or trapped and in this case worse, and you wait until morning? Like the police have no contact points for all the businesses in town? I guess if your business burnt down over night over there, you'd find out when you went to open up.
