Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201182334 - Employee suffers electric shock from jackhammer
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307391359 | 12/14/2004 | 1541 | 236210 | Eicon, Inc. |
Abstract: At about 8:30 a.m. on December 14, 2004, Employee #1, age 16, of EICON, Inc., was preparing to use an electric jackhammer at a street intersection in San Francisco, CA. He was standing on wet soil when, using an industrial extension cord, he plugged the tool into an outlet at a neighboring house. According to Employee #1, he suffered an electric shock when he touched the jackhammer, before he turned it on. He was not seriously injured and he was transported to the hospital, where he was examined and released. There were no direct witnesses to the accident. The house outlet, extension cord, and jackhammer were all determined to be in good working condition. It could not be determined how Employee #1 received an electric shock.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Maintenance or repair | $50,000 to $250,000 | 2 | 36 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307391359 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause |
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