Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201792462 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 201792462 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/09/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126078625	07/14/1999	1711	0	Econo Air

Abstract: An employee was working in an attic of a residence, installing a new air conditioning system under the supervision of his foreman. Exposed conductors were buried under thermal insulation in the attic. As the employee was pulling the conductors for the air conditioning system, his elbow contacted a 277-volt conductor in a junction box, and he received a severe electric shock. He lost consciousness, and his foreman administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation until emergency medical services arrived. The emergency services team transported the injured employee to a hospital, where remained on life support until he died 12 days later.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CPR, E GI VI, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, BLIND REACHING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126078625			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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