Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200673770 - Employee killed when screw strikes wire and energizes duct

Accident Summary Nr: 200673770 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 05/11/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305495707	05/13/2002	1731	0	Advanced Air Designs, Inc.

Abstract: On May 11, 2002, Employee #1 was working in the attic of an existing house where his company had contracted to install an air conditioning system. His helper, working below in the living room, was putting screws through the sheetrock ceiling into the metal A/C duct that Employee #1 was holding in place. The coworker was securing one of screws into the sheetrock when it went through a 120-volt energized wire that was part of a radiant heating grid in the ceiling. This energized the duct and Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: INSTALLING, CEILING, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, STRUCK BY

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305495707			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 from equipment installation/tool use

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