Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109430.015 - Employee is crushed and killed by falling cabinet and meter

Accident Summary Nr: 109430.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 09/24/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1348677.015	09/25/2018		238210	J. Simon & Sons Electrical Contractors Company

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on September 24, 2018, an employee was working on a 40 gang electrical meter bank. A large bank of electrical meters and a disconnect switch cabinet fell on the employee. The employee sustained a fractured skull and was killed.

Keywords: Crushed, Electrical Work, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Skull

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1348677.015	62	M	Fatality		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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