Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201401429 - burn - electrical fault at busbars

Accident Summary Nr: 201401429 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 11/01/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127288140	11/03/1997	1731	0	General Motors

Abstract: An employee was working around busbars. As he was trying to plug into a source of electric power, an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He died from his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, BUSBAR, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127288140			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.