Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200670800 - electric shock - direct contact with energized parts

Accident Summary Nr: 200670800 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 10/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300495884	10/21/1997	1731	0	Mills Electrical Service Inc.

Abstract: A four-person crew of electricians was transferring electric power to a new installation. The crew had identified a fault and was troubleshooting the problem. With the 480-volt circuit energized, the foreman on the crew reached into an electrical cabinet and apparently contacted an energized bus. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL CABINET

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300495884			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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