Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200556710 - Employee Dies from Electrical Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200556710 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 09/28/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314774027	09/29/2011	1629	237990	R & R Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On September 28, 2011, Employee #1, a laborer, attempted to attach slings from the crane to a metal bus bar to move it into place. Employee #1 had to lie down beside/between the electrically live bus bar and the unconnected bus bar to make the attachment. His shoulder touched a portion of the live bus bar, which had 2.5 amps running through it. It was enough to electrocute and kill Employee #1.

Keywords: METAL BAR, SHOULDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, SLING, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Refinery		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314774027			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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