Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200714145 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Parts

Accident Summary Nr: 200714145 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 06/09/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314279126	06/10/2011	1731	238210	Houston Electric

Abstract: An electrician was installing lighting fixtures in an office. He contacted energized parts and was electrocuted.

Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314279126			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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