Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201354107 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 201354107 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 09/20/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313879215	09/22/2010	1623	237110	Hazen Construction, Llc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313879223	10/04/2010	1623	237110	Halifax Paving, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313879009	09/21/2010	1541	236210	Esi Constructors, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313878670	09/21/2010	1731	238210	Davco Electrical Contractors Corporation

Abstract: A contractor on a construction site had broken an underground section of electric cable. The electrical contractor on site was asked to repair the wiring to restore lighting in the parking areas. The general contractor's superintendent deenergized the line. Two employees working for the electrical contractor dug up the cable and tested the line to ensure that it was deenergized. The employees spliced the conductors, and the line was reenergized so that they could check the circuit voltage. The test indicated a problem, and the employees were going to continue troubleshooting by energizing and testing one conductor at a time. When one of the two workers went to deenergize a conductor, the other worker reached into the ground with his bare hand, grabbed the energized cable, and was electrocuted. The outer insulation on the cable was damaged, exposing the conductor.

Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, ELECTRICAL, UNDRGRD POWER LINE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E C, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL WORK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313879215			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	313879223			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	313879009			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
4	313878670	Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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