Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200675569 - One employee killed, one injured in electrical fire

Accident Summary Nr: 200675569 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 10/29/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309428498	11/03/2005	1731	238210	Pro Tech Electrical Contractor, Inc

Abstract: On October 29, 2005, Employee #1, an apprentice electrician, and Employee #2, an journeyman electrician, were working on an energized electrical panel. They were pulling wires from a 277/480-volt breaker when a wire contacted phase-to- phase, resulting in a flash fire. Employee #1 sustained burns over 87 percent of his body and Employee #2 inhaled smoke. Both workers were hospitalized for treatment. Employee #1 died on November 2, 2005.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SMOKE INHALATION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	29		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309428498			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	309428498			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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