Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200261535 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 200261535 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 07/16/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304442700	07/20/2001	1799	0	Flynn Remodeling

Abstract: On July 20, 2001, Employee #1 was working for his father in a remodeling project, reinstalling an old dishwasher and replacing part of a floor at a home. Employee #1 was in a walk space under the house, feeding some 220-volt AC conductors up through the floor, when he contacted an energized part. The current entered his body through his chin, and he was electrocuted.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, PLUMBING

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	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304442700			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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