Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201763489 - Employee is electrocuted by contacting an electrical wire

Accident Summary Nr: 201763489 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 08/13/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313553562	08/14/2009	1799	236220	O S Interior Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 pm, on August 13, 2009, Employee #1 of O S Interior Systems, Inc. was working inside of a building engaged in removal of demountable walls. Employee #1 was removing a metal stud when his chest contacted a 277 volt energized electrical wire that was hanging out of a light switch. Employee #1 died from his injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	8	96	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313553562			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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