Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200101129 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Parts

Accident Summary Nr: 200101129 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 05/16/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304481831	05/17/2001	1731	0	Thompson Electric Inc.

Abstract: An employee was wrapping tape around a cable termination on a switch. His elbow contacted an adjacent 4160-volt terminal, and the employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELBOW

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304481831			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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