Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200170538 - Employee electrocuted while dismantling electric equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 200170538 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 02/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305525735	02/10/2004	1731	238210	J.R. Refrigeration & Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On February 9, 2004, Employee #1 was dismantling a piece of electrical equipment. He was loosening a screw when he contacted an energized area and was electrocuted. Employee #1 failed to disconnect the equipment prior to starting to work on it.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305525735			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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