Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021202 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 200021202 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 03/31/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302132386	04/01/1999	1731	0	P.J. Smith Electrical Contractors,Inc.

Abstract: An electrician was working from a 2.4-meter fiberglass stepladder. He contacted an energized circuit, which caused him to fall from the ladder. He was hospitalized with injuries to his head and shoulder.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, LADDER, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302132386			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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