Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133701.015 - Employee is shocked and burns hands while replacing light fi

Accident Summary Nr: 133701.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/23/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1517147.015	03/01/2021		623312	Kahl Home

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on February 23, 2021, Employee #1, employed by an electrical maintenance company, was replacing a ballast in a 6-inch light fixture to install an LED bulb. He was called away during the task and turned the breakers back on. Upon returning, he shut off breakers but inadvertently left the breaker for the circuit he was working on energized. While handling an energized wire, Employee #1 received an electrical shock. To break the current flow, he jumped from the ladder. The employee sustained a burn to his hand and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Shock, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Hand, Installing, Ladder, Lighting, Shock

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1517147.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury

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