Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118608.015 - Employee receives electric shock, falls from ladder, and fra

Accident Summary Nr: 118608.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/24/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1412261.015	07/02/2019		238210	Labelle Electrical Contractors, Llc

Abstract: At 10:18 a.m. on July 24, 2019, an employee worked to remove an exit sign to prepare the wall for demolition. The employee began to terminate the circuit to the sign when the employee contacted the live, two-hundred- and seventy-seven-volt line. The employee received an electrical shock, fell from the ladder, and fractured their elbow. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Contact, Demolition, Elbow, Electric Shock, Electric Sign, Electrical Work, Fall, Fracture, Ladder, Wall

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1412261.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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