Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170725121 - Employee injured when shocked by electric plug

Accident Summary Nr: 170725121 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 04/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125741389	05/28/2002	1731	0	Contra Costa Electric Inc.

Abstract: On April 9, 2002, Employee #1, of Contra Costa Electric, Inc., was one of several workers conducting electrical maintenance/construction at a customer's facility in San Ramon,CA. He was working on the projection screen in the Conference Room when he noticed a jumper whip (plug) partially unplugged. Employee #1 was attempting to push it back in when he received an electric shock of 277 volts, causing his arm muscles to contract. He kicked the stepladder below him and fell to the floor. He sustained injuries related to the electric shock, including burns on his right thumb.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, THUMB, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL BOX

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125741389			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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