Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 155086.015 - Employee dies after being electrocuted while installing LED
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1659882.015 | 03/29/2023 | 441110 | Ewald Automotive Group, Llc |
Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on March 29, 2023, an employee working maintenance for a new car dealership was installing a replacement high-bay LED lighting fixture. The employee was standing in a JLG Scissor Lift while installing the fixture. The employee was exposed to 277-Volt 3-Phase electrical current while direct wiring the lighting fixture on an energized circuit. The employee contacted the live wires and was electrocuted, killing him.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | 24 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1659882.015 | 42 | M | Fatality | Not specified mechanics and repairers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: |