Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201523610 - Employee Is Injured by Electric Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 201523610 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 07/24/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314617093	07/24/2010	1752	238330	Herrera'S Floor'S Llc

Abstract: On July 24, 2010, Employee #1, of Herrera's Floor's LLC, was sweeping, buffing, and installing floor tiles. He swept close to the northeast area of the facility and near a tangled mass of flexible conduit, which included six electrical boxes. While sweeping, he came in contact with a live box and sustained a severe electrical shock. Employee #1 lost consciousness, but when emergency personnel arrived, they were able to revive him.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONDUIT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL BOX

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314617093			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior tile work (ceramic, vinyl, acoustic) Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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