Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200670867 - electric shock - direct contact with energized parts

Accident Summary Nr: 200670867 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116505215	07/15/1997	1711	0	Houston Air Inc.

Abstract: An employee of an air conditioning contractor was working on an air conditioning unit. He reached into the top of the unit and contacted the energized side of a heating element. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	116505215			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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