Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200621365 - Electric Shock - Contact with Energized Parts

Accident Summary Nr: 200621365 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 01/17/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304004542	02/15/2001	1731	0	Burns Mechanical Inc

Abstract: An employee was checking out an air conditioning system. He went from an indoor cabinet to one outside, where the meter and disconnect were located. He opened the door to the 480-volt disconnect enclosure and an electrical fault occurred. The employee also apparently contacted energized parts and died of electrocution at a hospital.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, REPAIR, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	6	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304004542			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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