Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200262137 - Employee electrocuted while repairing electric screw gun

Accident Summary Nr: 200262137 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306903832	08/12/2003	1761	238390	Steel Specialties

Abstract: On August 15, 2003, Employee #1 was using an electric screw gun to work on a metal building when the tool malfunctioned. He was trying to repair it when he was electrocuted. The screw gun was plugged into an extension cord at the time of the accident.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, REPAIR, ELECTRIC SCREW GUN, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306903832			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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