Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201310372 - Employee electrocuted from 270 V cable near doorway

Accident Summary Nr: 201310372 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 08/17/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300986098	08/19/1999	1731	0	M B Electric Inc.

Abstract: On August 17, 1999, Employee #1 was lowering an overhead steel lintel from a door that was being moved 23 ft. As he lowered the lintel, he made contact with his right hand on a 270-Volt BX lighting cable encased in aluminum near the doorway. The surge of electricity electrocuted him. The cable was found protruded 2 ft. from the exterior wall into the doorjamb.

Keywords: ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300986098			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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