Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200673457 - Employee electrocuted by short circuit in concrete drill

Accident Summary Nr: 200673457 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 08/14/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304247281	08/14/2001	1711	0	Mar-B Plumbing Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 14, 2001, Employee #1, was operating an electric concrete coring drill on the second floor of a condominium under construction. Coworkers found him lying in a puddle of water, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was electrocuted due to a short circuit in the drill.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL FAULT, ELECTRIC DRILL, MECH MALFUNCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304247281			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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