Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200631281 - Employee electrocuted in contact with energized switch cabin
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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307067306 | 12/13/2005 | 1731 | 238210 | R N S Inc |
Abstract: On December 12, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker were pulling underground cable to a 15-kilovolt outside electrical cabinet when he decided to enter the energized side of the cabinet. Employee #1 contacted an energized switch blade and was electrocuted.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 6 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 307067306 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source |