Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200074078 - Employee Electrocuted from Contact with Energized Wire

Accident Summary Nr: 200074078 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 07/06/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313060147	07/08/2009	1731	238210	Power Tec Electric, Inc.

Abstract: On July 6, 2009, Employee # 1 was relocating overhead lights, when he made contact with an energized wire. He received an electrical shock. Employee # 1 was transported to Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, where he later was pronounced dead.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	740	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313060147			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical and electronic technicians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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