Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200712537 - Employee electrocuted while pulling cable to panel box

Accident Summary Nr: 200712537 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 05/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308646587	05/23/2005	1731	238210	Alliance Pro Electric

Abstract: On May 21, 2005, Employee #1 was running Romex cable from the back of a house up and through the attic to the circuit breaker panel box. The wiring was for the pump/filter system for a swimming pool in the back yard. Employee #1 was trying to get the wire cable from the top of the wall down to the panel box. It was late at night, and a coworker called up to the attic but did not get a response. Employee #1 was found dead, lying down with fish tape in his hand. The medical examiner initially ruled the cause of death as low-voltage electrocution. The circuit breakers were not turned off before the job was started.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308646587			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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