Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200570778 - Employee electrocuted in contact with air handler capacitor

Accident Summary Nr: 200570778 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 07/06/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305842064	07/06/2004	1711	238220	H.B. Mcclure Company

Abstract: On July 6, 2004, Employee #1, an HVAC mechanic, was on a stepladder engaged in preventative maintenance on an indoor air handling unit when he contacted an energized 277-volt capacitor for the motor and was electrocuted. He did not de-energize the air handling unit before starting the job.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, MAINTENANCE, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, MECHANIC, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305842064			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical and electronic technicians	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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