Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200012151 - Employee electrocuted disconnecting plug on live circuit

Accident Summary Nr: 200012151 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 10/06/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307271742	10/06/2004	1731	238210	Sachs Electric Company

Abstract: On October 6, 2004, Employee #1, a foreman and wireman, was moving an airport runway sign. He was disconnecting a joy plug on an energized circuit when he was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SIGN, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Alteration or rehabilitation		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307271742			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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