Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104503.015 - Employee using ungrounded cord incurs electric shock

Accident Summary Nr: 104503.015 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 02/08/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1294710.015	02/13/2018		236116	Clay Avenue Development, Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on February 8, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a multifamily residential building that was being renovated. He was operating a grinder machine and using an extension cord that was not grounded and that was in contact with a wet surface. The extension cord was connected to a non-GFCI source. Employee #1 incurred an electric shock and fell unconscious to the floor. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for electric shock injuries.

Keywords: Electric Cord, Electric Shock, Equipment Grounding, Equipment Operator, Grinder, Residential Construction, Unconsciousness, Water

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1294710.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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