Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201370897 - Employee electrocuted while moving energized switch box

Accident Summary Nr: 201370897 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 07/30/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305256794	07/30/2004	1542	236220	Shawn Williams General Contractor

Abstract: On July 30, 2004, Employee #1, was helping his brother, a contractor, with a partial renovation of the break room at 3 Springs Water Company in Laurel Run, PA. The contractor was not onsite when Employee #1 tried to move a 120-volt switch box from a temporary location to a wall near a door. As he was working he apparently touched an energized switch contact and was electrocuted. Employee #1 did not disconnect the power before starting the job. At the time of the accident, he had been laid off from his job and was helping out his brother as needed.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305256794			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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