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Accident Summary Nr: 169112.015 - Employee is killed when electrocuted and falls from ladder w

Accident Summary Nr: 169112.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/06/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1767792.015	08/09/2024		238210	Nash Electric Llc

Abstract: At 9:41 a.m. on August 8, 2024, Employee #1 and a coworker were identifying an electrical circuit in preparation for upgrading light fixtures. Employee #1 was standing on the cap of a 10-foot stepladder when he received an electric shock. The shock caused Employee #1 to lose balance and fall to the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained severe blunt force head and neck injuries, along with electrical burn injuries to the left foot. Employee #1 died from the injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Circuit Breaker, Concrete Floor, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Foot, Head, Ladder, Lost Balance, Neck

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1767792.015	45	M	Fatality		Electrical and electronic technicians	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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