Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200650737 - Employee electrocuted installing breaker distribution box

Accident Summary Nr: 200650737 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 12/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304016082	12/19/2002	1731	238990	Enterprise Electical Inc

Abstract: On December 18, 2002, Employee #1, a foreman, was installing a new breaker distribution box in the addition to an existing plant. The incoming three-phase power lines were energized. He was using a standard Allen wrench to attach the first phase to the main breaker of the box when he was electrocuted. The power source to the box was not locked out, nor was the power line tested prior to contact.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL CABINET, HAND TOOL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304016082			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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