Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130593.015 - Employee cuts into electrical conduit while removing asbesto

Accident Summary Nr: 130593.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 10/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1498965.015	10/21/2020		238910	Sisk-Robb, Incorporated

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on October 16, 2020, Employee #1 was in the process of removing asbestos insulation from a demolition site when he inadvertently cut into an electrical conduit wire. The cut caused an electrical burn to the employee. Emergency services responded to the scene and transported the employee to the hospital for admission and treatment of the burns. The incident occurred during routine demolition work, involving the removal of asbestos insulation in a hazardous environment.

Keywords: Asbestos, Burn, Conduit, Cut, Electrical, Insulation

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1498965.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause:

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