Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200677946 - Employee Is Killed from Electric Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200677946 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 10/27/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313105918	10/27/2009	1711	238220	All About The House

Abstract: At approximately 12:52 p.m. on October 27, 2009, Employee #1 was located under a mobile home completing its electrical installation when he cut an electrical wire using a PVC cutter. The wire was energized, causing electric shock. Employee #1 was killed. The accident investigation determined that the employer did not have a written lockout/tagout program and procedures, nor did Employee #1 receive any training before performing the work.

Keywords: SHOCK, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK

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	313105918			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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