Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102953.015 - Employee contacts energized parts and is shocked/burned

Accident Summary Nr: 102953.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/01/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1293822.015	02/08/2018		238210	Baker Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on February 1, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical subcontractor, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a new medical facility. He was troubleshooting an "In Use" sign that was not functioning properly. Employee #1 tested approximately six live electrical wires within a junction box. He then bypassed the relay, and during the troubleshooting process he came into contact with live parts. Employee #1 sustained an electric shock and burns. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to a hospital burn center, admitted, and treated for the electric shock and burns.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Electric Shock, Electrical Box, Electrical Testing, Electrician, Lockout/Tagout, PPE, Untrained

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1293822.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic engineers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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