Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201760881 - Electric Shock & Fall - Contact with Energized Conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 201760881 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 08/09/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302569694	08/10/1999	1731	0	Brandt Electric Services

Abstract: An electrician was working on a junction box. He apparently contacted an energized conductor, received an electric shock, and fell from the ladder. He died of injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, ELECTRICAL BOX

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	3	45	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302569694			Fatality	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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