Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200031268 - Employee electrocuted while installing appliance

Accident Summary Nr: 200031268 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 06/27/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304085327	07/06/2001	1521	0	Schultz Construction Inc.

Abstract: On June 27, 2001, Employee #1 apparently connected the grounding lead of a 220 volt washer/dryer unit to one of the energized leads of the electric plug. This caused the casing of the washer/dryer to become energized. Employee #1 was electrocted.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304085327			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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