Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201077542 - Employee Falls from Ladder after Receiving Electric Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 201077542 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 10/16/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315342931	11/28/2011	1731	238210	Reliable Lighting & Energy Concepts Inc

Abstract: At approximately 5:45 p.m. on October 16, 2011, Employee #1 was working on a commercial building construction project. Employee #1 was installing ceiling-mounted lighting fixtures and was standing on a stepladder. Employee #1 made contact with the energized parts of the lighting fixture and received an electrical shock. Employee #1 fell from the stepladder and landed on some broken glass that was on the ground. Employee #1 was transported to UCSD Medical Center where he was admitted for treatment for more than 24 hours. Employee #1 was a regular full-time employee who had been working for his employer for approximately 2 months prior to the injury.

Keywords: BROKEN GLASS, STEPLADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315342931			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Electricians	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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