Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600567 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 200600567 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 06/11/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302342373	06/14/1999	1731	0	The Jo Luis Corporation

Abstract: An electrician was checking wiring and circuits in a junction box. He had a penlight indicator but did not use it to determine if any of the conductors in the box were energized. He touched an energized 480-volt conductor and was electrocuted. He had sent his son into the next room to retrieve a multimeter when the accident occurred.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL BOX

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other 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	302342373			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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