Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145248.015 - Employee sustains multiple injuries after electric shock and

Accident Summary Nr: 145248.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 10/14/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1560637.015	10/14/2021		611310	New Mexico Highlands University

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on October 14, 2021, an employee was on a ladder, replacing light fixtures in the ceiling. The circuit was not properly deenergized and when the employee attempted to strip the wire to the ballast, the wire arced. When shocked, the employee lost his balance and fell approximately 5 feet. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of unspecified injures due to the electric shock and subsequent fall.

Keywords: Electric Arc, Electric Shock, Electrical Wire, Energized, Fall From Elevation, Installing, Ladder, Lighting Fixture, Lost Balance, Maintenance

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1560637.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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