Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200783926 - Employee killed insulating plumbing fixture in crawl space

Accident Summary Nr: 200783926 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 08/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309539559	08/08/2006	1711	238220	Mesquite Plumbing Co.

Abstract: On August 7, 2006, Employee #1, of Mesquite Plumbing Company, entered the crawl space of a house undergoing renovations to insulate a new plumbing fixture that a coworker had installed. During the course of his work he contacted a live wire and was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, PLUMBING, CRAWL SPACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309539559			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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