Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171062052 - Employee burned in contact with energized line

Accident Summary Nr: 171062052 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/30/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304414972	09/04/2001	1731	0	Chipping Electric & Construction

Abstract: On August 30, 2001, Employee #1 was wiring up a 277-volt, double fluorescent fixture in a 6 ft by 7 ft 6 in. bathroom on the ground floor of a building. The door to the room was open and he was standing on a closed fiberglass stepladder propped against the wall. Employee #1 apparently contacted the energized line and could only free himself from the continuous electrical shock by falling off the ladder. He sustained first-degree burns to his right index finger and to his upper right forearm, as well as an abrasion and minor strain to his back due to his fall.

Keywords: BURN, LIGHTING CIRCUIT, INSTALLING, ELECTRICAL, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304414972			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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