Accident Report Detail

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 Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1732000.015	03/04/2024		236118	Cre 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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