Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200074532 - Electric Shock - Contact with Energized Conductor thru Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 200074532 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 08/16/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314839622	08/18/2010	1711	238220	James Henderson D.B.A. James Henderson

Abstract: On August 16, 2010, an employee was removing a copper pipe that supplied water to a hot water heater. As he pulled the pipe through a hole, it came into contact with the 220-volt electric power lines for the hot water heater. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, INADEQUATE MAINT, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, PLUMBING, WATER PIPE, WATER HEATER, E GI IC, HAND

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314839622			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	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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