Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 149373.015 - Employee dies after being electrocuted while stripping wire

Accident Summary Nr: 149373.015 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 09/01/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1619577.015	09/01/2022		238210	American Southwest Electric

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on September 1, 2022, an employee was preparing to connect soccer field lightning to an electrical panel. While the employee was stripping a live wire (277 volt, 30 amp), his right middle finger made contact with the wire and he was electrocuted. The employee was transported to the hospital and died later that day.

Keywords: Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrical panel, Electrocuted, Installing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1619577.015	45	M	Fatality		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Construction of playing fields, tennis courts Fatality Cause:

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