Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200340370 - Employee injured in fall from ladder after electric shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200340370 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 06/28/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300252418	07/01/2002	1731	0	Roshell Electric, Inc.

Abstract: On June 28, 2002, Employee #1 was on a ladder, installing light fixtures in a new restaurant under construction. He was connecting a fixture when he received an electrical shock and became grounded. To clear himself from the 277-volt circuit, Employee #1 threw himself off of the ladder and fell to the ground. He sustained injuries to his head, forearm, and back, for which he was hospitalized. Employee #1 failed to re-energize the circuit prior to starting work.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300252418			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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