Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200711711 - Employee electrocuted in contact with electrical box

Accident Summary Nr: 200711711 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 07/08/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304270838	07/10/2002	1623	0	Texas State Utilities, Inc.

Abstract: On July 8, 2002, Employee #1 was connecting new service in an electrical box. He was reaching for the new wires when he lost his balance and his upper right arm struck the post. Employee #1 was electrocuted. He was not wearing rubber gloves at the time of the accident. The 120-volt unit had two hot bars and one neutral bar.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	1500	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304270838			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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