Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201405792 - Employee receives electric shock in contact with live wire

Accident Summary Nr: 201405792 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 11/27/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127044691	11/28/2001	1731	0	Allstate Electric Inc

Abstract: On November 27, 2001, Employee #1 was changing fuses when he contacted a 480-volt wire and received an electric shock. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127044691			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	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

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