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Accident Summary Nr: 124413.015 - Employee is electrocuted while using hand drill while standi

Accident Summary Nr: 124413.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 02/28/2020
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1466411.01502/28/2020237990Jeffs Dock & Deck Services Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on February 28, 2020, an employee was working from a concrete footing of a seawall in approximately twelve inches of water while operating a handheld electrical drill connected, by extension cord, to install a wood ledger at the seawall. When the employee pulled the trigger of the hand drill, the employee screamed and fell backwards into the water due to electrical shock with the drill in hand. The employee was killed by electrocution.

Keywords: Back, Electric Cord, Electric Drill, Electrocuted, Fall, Screen, Water
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling Alteration or rehabilitation   0 0 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Construction
1 1466411.015 43 M Fatality Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Seawall construction, riprap placement
Fatality Cause:

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