Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201123502 - Employee electrocuted in contact with extension cord

Accident Summary Nr: 201123502 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 08/28/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125522680	08/28/2001	1521	0	Ernst Development

Abstract: On August 28, 2001, Employee #1 was in a crawl space under the floor of a house, cutting out openings for new air vents. The extension cord he was using was damaged and when he contacted the exposed wires, Employee #1 was electrocuted. He was found by a coworker, lying motionless on top of the electrical cord.

Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	36	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125522680			Fatality	Electric Shock	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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