Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200678530 - Employee Is Injured by Electrical Shock, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200678530 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 12/29/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315359497	12/29/2011	1731	238210	Native Power, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:40 p.m. on December 29, 2011, Employee # 1 was using a small aluminum boat to access the underside of a concrete pier to survey and selectively remove conduits. Employee # 1 was electrocuted by cutting into a conduit that contained an electrical conductor while sitting in the aluminum boat on the water. The 208 VAC single phase conductors were enclosed in 1.25 inch PVC conduit that was contacted originated from a 200 amp circuit breaker panel located at the North side of the pier that supplied by another 200 amp pane, which was located at the South side of the pier. Employee # 2 found Employee # 1 unconscious in the boat. Employee #1 was transported to St. Mary's Medical Center, where he died.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Shoreline development, dam, reservoir		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315359497			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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