Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200202349 - Employee electrocuted by exposed wire in attic crawl space

Accident Summary Nr: 200202349 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 06/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307346676	06/17/2004	1711	238220	Hutto Mechanical Service

Abstract: On June 17, 2004, Employee #1 was installing an air conditioner in the crawl space of an old house. He was moving along on his stomach when he contacted a 120-volt AC wire in the dirt and was electrocuted. The wire was old and part of insulation had rotted away, exposing the conductor. Employee #1 was the son of the company owner.

Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, CRAWL SPACE

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	1500	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307346676			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 by equipment contacting wire

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