Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201311750 - Employee electrocuted while installing light in freezer

Accident Summary Nr: 201311750 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 08/08/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310148507	08/09/2007	1731	238210	A-1 Services

Abstract: On August 8, 2007, Employee #1 was hooking up a 110-volt light inside a walk-in refrigerator when he contacted an energized electric wire and was electrocuted.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, REFRIGERATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	14	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310148507			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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