Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200452431 - Electrician Is Electrocuted While Connecting Light Wires

Accident Summary Nr: 200452431 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 07/23/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311109953	07/23/2008	1731	238210	C&R Electrical Services, Inc.

Abstract: On July 23, 2008, Employee #1, an electrician, was connecting fluorescent light wires to a junction box while working from an eight-foot fiberglass "A" frame ladder. The ladder was not opened and was in the locked position leaning against the wall. Employee #1 was using a stripping tool on an energized wire (277-volts). Part of the circuit was hot and not deenergized prior to employees working on it. There were no lockout/tagout procedures implemented. He was electrocuted and fell from the ladder, striking his head as he fell. The nature injuries were not specified in the original narrative.

Keywords: HEAD, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, ELECTRICAL BOX

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311109953			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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