Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201173671 - Employee suffers electric shock during water heater repair

Accident Summary Nr: 201173671 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/30/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120350079	07/09/2003	1711	238220	Fulton Plumbing

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on June 30, 2003, Employee #1, of Fulton Plumbing, was sent to a residence in Tahoe City, CA, to service an electric water heater that was reported to be leaking. In checking out the unit, he found a leak around a service plate bolt. To make repairs he needed to drain the water from the tank. Employee #1 got a hose and began connecting the hose under the water heater without shutting off the power. The leak was in the area of the electrical connections located behind a cover plate at the front of the water heater. He removed the cover cover plate, lay down, and was reaching under the water heater to connect the hose when his head contacted the exposed wire connection. Emergency Services was called and first aid was provided by Fire Department Paramedics. Employee #1 was then flown to Washoe Medical Center in Reno, NV, where he was treated for a near fatal electrical shock to the head.

Keywords: LEAK, HEAD, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, PLUMBING, WATER HEATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120350079			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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