Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407749 - Employee electrocuted while working on switchgear

Accident Summary Nr: 201407749 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307776948	10/14/2006	1731	238210	Northland Electric Of Ontonagon Cnty Inc

Abstract: On October 14, 2006, Employee #1 was installing control wiring for a main electrical switchgear. He had opened the door to the switchgear when he contacted some high-voltage parts and was electrocuted. Employee #1 opened the door before electrical power was shut down.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307776948			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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