Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109990.015 - Employee touches live wire to body and is electrocuted durin

Accident Summary Nr: 109990.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/11/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1352809.015	10/11/2018		238210	Kobo Utility Construction Corp

Abstract: At 4:00 a.m. on October 11, 2018, an employee was working with a coworker and they were preparing to test a circuit that powered the small runway signs for pilots. The employee was holding two insulated cables that carried 5,000 volts and the male end of one of the cables touched his body, electrocuting him. Airport Rescue Services arrived on scene but were unable to do anything as power was still on and remained so for approximately 15 minutes. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Electrocuted, Power Lines

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition				1	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1352809.015	40	M	Fatality		Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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