Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200676062 - Employee electrocuted while connecting circuitry in building

Accident Summary Nr: 200676062 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/10/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310207378	07/11/2006	1731	238210	A & P Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 p.m. on July 10, 2006, Employee #1 was connecting circuitry in the rafters of a building under construction. He connected the live conductors but neglected to connect the ground conductor. He was attempting to connect the neutral to complete the circuit when he was electrocuted. He apparently received about 10.4 amps of current; 0.05 amps can apparently cause ventricular fibrillation.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310207378			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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