Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200690642 - Employee electrocuted installing conductors for switches

Accident Summary Nr: 200690642 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 09/10/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306276569	09/10/2004	1731	238210	Newman & Distefano Electric Company, Inc.

Abstract: On September 10, 2004, Employee #1, an apprentice electrician, was working in the control room of the headquarters for National Grid. He was preparing to install conductors for switches on working consoles when he contacted an energized conductor. Employee #1 received a 277-volt electric shock and was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, INEXPERIENCE, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306276569			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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