Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201353893 - Employee Is Killed by Low Voltage Electrical Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 201353893 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 08/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311823082	08/19/2009	7538	811111	Jim'S Auto Service, L.L.C.

Abstract: On August 17, 2009, Employee #1 was installing a light fixture from a ladder, approximately 10 ft above the floor. He fabricated and installed brackets to the wall for the light, and then attached the light to the brackets. Employee #1 was connecting the 110 volt electrical lines, when he received an electrical shock and fell from the ladder. He struck an iron bar that was in a wall storage rack, before hitting the concrete floor. He died from a low voltage electrical shock.

Keywords: LADDER, LIGHTING FIXTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, STORAGE RACK, PAINTER, CONCRETE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311823082			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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