Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171110265 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 171110265 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/21/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301765657	04/22/1998	1731	0	Walker-Whiteside Electrical Contr.

Abstract: A supervisor and a helper were installing florescent lighting fixtures in a mezzanine area. The supervisor was mounting a fixture, and the helper was pulling new conductors through conduit. Without the knowledge of the supervisor, the helper decided to cut into an existing energized line and make the connection himself. He contacted a 277-volt conductor and was electrocuted.

Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, UNTRAINED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301765657			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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