Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200373561 - Employee electrocuted while repairing portable light cord

Accident Summary Nr: 200373561 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/26/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309052397	07/27/2005	1521	236118	Gwh, Inc.

Abstract: On July 26, 2005, Employee #1, who was self-employed, was pulling wire under a house while using a jury-rigged portable hand lamp to provide light. The lamp's cord had been spliced and it came apart. Employee #1 was trying to twist the conductors back together when he was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CORD, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309052397			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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