Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106808.015 - Employee sustains electric shock, heart attack

Accident Summary Nr: 106808.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 06/20/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1325547.015	06/26/2018		238210	Bridgepoint Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on June 20, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was engaged in electrical work at a two-story commercial building. He was working from a scissor lift and stripping wires to switch to LED lighting. The wires were energized, and Employee #1 received an electric shock, which caused a heart attack and cessation of breathing. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital for treatment.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Cardiac Arrest, Construction, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrical Work, Electrician, Heart, Installing, Lighting Fixture, Lockout, Maintenance

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1325547.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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