Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200712818 - Employee Is Killed from Electric Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200712818 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 04/06/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308650944	04/12/2006	1711	238220	Julio Alvarez

Abstract: On April 6, 2006, Employee #1 was removing metal pipe from a crawl space underneath a house. A coworker, who was stationed in the backyard outside the crawl space, said that he had not heard from Employee #1 in a while. Another person employed by the homeowner went to the opening of the crawl space and called to Employee #1, but received no response. He then entered the crawl space and observed Employee #1 lying face down on an electric light that was used to illuminate the crawl space. When he tried to shake Employee #1, he received an electric shock. He shouted for the homeowner to unplug the light, and he then pulled Employee #1 out of the crawl space. Emergency Services responded and tried to revive Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT, CRAWL SPACE

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	308650944			Fatality	Electric Shock	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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