Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201089455 - Employee killed by contact with live buss in electric panel

Accident Summary Nr: 201089455 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125731240	08/16/2007	1731	238210	Tnj Electric Dba Harris Electric

Abstract: On August 16, 2007, Employee #1 was installing a 480-volt electrical distribution panel at the Madera High School football stadium in Madera, CA. He was on the back side of the panel tigntening up the ground cables, which were approximately 12 in. below the live buss. He was positioning himself to tighten the screws when his left arm contacted the buss. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125731240			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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