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Accident Summary Nr: 131889.015 - Employee is killed by electrocution when being exposed to li

Accident Summary Nr: 131889.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 08/08/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1501132.015	08/08/2020		238220	Kamo Tsaturyan (An Individual)

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on August 8, 2020, an employee was working in a crawlspace below a bathroom to repair a plumbing leak. At some point, the employee made contact with a live wire and began to receive an electrical shock. The employee called out for help and the apartment tenants shut off power at the circuit panel and called for an ambulance. The employee was killed by cardiac arrest caused by electrocution.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Crawl Space, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Leak, Plumbing, Unguarded Live Parts

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1501132.015	33	M	Fatality		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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