Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200923514 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Repairing Water Heater

Accident Summary Nr: 200923514 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 07/18/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316613991	07/18/2012	1799	238990	Food Service Technologies Inc.

Abstract: On July 18, 2012, an employee, of Food Service Technologies, Inc., was repairing a hot water heater in the utility closet of a restaurant. He was alone. He was discovered unresponsive on the floor with what appeared to be a burn mark on his left hand. He was determined to have been killed by electrocution.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING, WATER HEATER, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316613991			Fatality	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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