Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200357044 - Electric Drill Electrocution Kills Employee Standing in Wate

Accident Summary Nr: 200357044 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/13/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311941264	06/13/2008	1799	238990	Charles "Buck" Thorpe Dba Bucks Construction
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311618052	06/15/2008	1751	238130	Coastal Carolina Construction & Development, Inc.

Abstract: On June 13, 2008, Employee #1 was repairing a floating dock at Ocean Isle Beach Marina. He was using an electric drill to drill holes into the dock to install cross bracing. Employee #1 had his feet in the water while using the electric drill that was plugged into a receptacle located at the marina. The receptacle was not protected with a ground fault circuit interrupter. Employee #1 was electrocuted and was transported to Brunswick Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, GROUND FAULT, ELECTRIC DRILL, WATER

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311941264			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	311618052					Occupation not reported

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