Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200783330 - Employee electrocuted installing switch boxes

Accident Summary Nr: 200783330 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 11/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307487462	11/10/2004	1731	238210	Cummings Electrical Inc

Abstract: On November 9, 2004, Employee #1 was working on the fifth floor of a new commercial building under construction. He was installing pre-wired switch boxes when he was electrocuted. Employee #1 had been working alone and he was not discovered for approximately five minutes after the accident. When he was found, he had burns on his chest and left hand. CPR was administered and Emergency Services was notified. Employee #1 was taken to Parkland Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, INSTALLING, CPR, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX, HAND

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	5		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307487462			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians' 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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