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Accident Summary Nr: 164631.015 - Employee dies when electrocuted during demolition of walls

Accident Summary Nr: 164631.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/01/2024
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1732000.01503/04/2024236118Cre Construction Llc

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on March 1, 2024, an employee working for a residential remodeler was engaged in remodeling a kitchen and bathroom within a private residence. The employee was in the process of demolishing walls at which time he accessed the attic space. The employee contacted exposed 220-volt to 240-volt wiring in an open outlet box within the attic. The employee died when he was electrocuted.

Keywords: Arm, Attic, Construction, Contact, Demolish, Demolition, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrical Wire, Electrocuted, Face, Lack of Engineering Controls, Remodel, Residential Construction, Shock, Wall
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling Demolition   X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Construction
1 1732000.015 28 M Fatality Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Demolition
Fatality Cause:

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