Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200373702 - Employee electrocuted by exposed wires in HVAC system

Accident Summary Nr: 200373702 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/05/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309049237	09/07/2005	1711	238220	Harris Sales & Service, Inc.

Abstract: On September 5, 2005, Employee #1 was troubleshooting an HVAC system at a job site. He had been trying to find the problem with the unit for approximately five minutes when he contacted live exposed conductors and was electrocuted. Employee #1 had been thoroughly trained on how to service this equipment.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309049237			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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