Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200830859 - Employee killed when head contacts elevator power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200830859 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 08/30/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303537419	08/30/2004	1796	238290	Elite Elevator Cab, Inc.

Abstract: On August 30, 2004, Employee #1, who worked for Elite Elevator CAB, Inc., was on a 6 ft tall A-frame ladder replacing an elevator ceiling that had recessed lights. He was looking through an escape hatch when his head contacted a 110- volt power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. The power line was not insulated.

Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, HEAD, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, HATCH, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEVATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303537419			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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