Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200261766 - Employee dies in fall from ladder after electric shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200261766 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305638389	08/15/2002	1731	0	Hai Services, Inc

Abstract: On August 2, 2002, Employee #1 was feeding wire energized at 277 volts into a newly installed conduit to supply power for overhead lights. He received an electric shock and fell backward about 5 ft off the ladder, striking his head as he landed on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the local emergency room. He was then flown by helicopter to a hospital in anothercity, where he underwent surgery and died three days later.

Keywords: HEAD, LIGHTING CIRCUIT, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305638389			Fatality	Other	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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