Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201179736 - Employee Electrocuted While Plumbing In Crawl Space

**Accident: 201179736 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/24/2006**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
120200050	08/25/2006	1711	Terri Knight

Early in the afternoon of August 24, 2006, Employee #1 was engaged in plumbing work in a crawl space under a house. He was dragging a light attached to an extension cord with him when he was electrocuted.

Keywords: electrical, work rules, cord set, electrocuted, construction, plumbing, electric cord, electric light--port, crawl space

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	120200050			Fatality	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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