Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 173061.015 - Employee is electrocuted while installing dryer vent and sus

Accident Summary Nr: 173061.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 12/30/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1795669.015	12/31/2024		236118	Acwoodcraft, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on December 30, 2024, Employee #1 was working under an 18-foot tall platform installing a dryer vent when he began spasming and called for help. Coworkers pulled him out and found blood in his mouth. He was transported to the hospital but was pronounced dead about an hour later. The cause of injury was electrocution from electricity associated with the dryer.

Keywords: Blood, Dryer, Electrical, Electrocuted, Installing, Vent, Venting

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1795669.015	41	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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