Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600278 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 200600278 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 06/25/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300437530	06/26/1998	1731	0	Lkl Dba Savage Electric

Abstract: An electrician was wiring the line side of a main circuit breaker while the circuit was energized. He had connected one of the three phase conductors. As he connected the second phase conductor, he apparently contacted an energized part and was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300437530			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	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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