Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200372571 - Employee killed in fall from stepladder after electric shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200372571 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/25/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306830431	08/26/2003	1731	238210	A-C Electric Company, Inc.

Abstract: On August 25, 2003, Employee #1 was on a 10 ft tall stepladder, installing light fixtures in the second-floor hallway of a building under construction. He was working above the ceiling grid and completing the final step of installation, which involved connecting the hot wires and placing a wire nut on the connection. Employee #1 was engaged in this process when his left hand contacted the energized 277 volt conductors. Employee #1 suffered an electric shock and a small burn. The shock caused him to fall from the ladder, striking his head on the concrete floor as he landed. Emergency Services responded and transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead due to head injuries suffered when he fell. At the time of the accident, the breaker controlling the lighting being installed was still energized.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, ELECTRICAL, STEPLADDER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LIGHTING, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306830431			Fatality	Other	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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