Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14269211 - Employee shocked by electrical short circuit

Accident Summary Nr: 14269211 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 08/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113548184	08/13/2002	1623	0	S & R Construction

Abstract: On August 13, 2002, Employee #1 was connecting two pieces of PVC pipe that had just been glued when he inadvertantly pushed a metal pry bar into the concrete-encased underground electrical service. This caused an electrical short circuit and he received a 4,000 volt electric shock. He sustained injuries but did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNDRGRD POWER LINE, PRY BAR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	113548184			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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