Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201922622 - Two Employees Are Shocked by Generator; One Employee Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201922622 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 08/29/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304573983	08/29/2002	1731	238210	Mcdonald Electric

Abstract: On or about August 29, 2002, Employee #1 was terminating conductors at a junction box and Employee #2 was terminating conductors at a diesel generator. Employee #2 received an electrical shock while terminating the conductors and bumped his head. Employee #2 informed Employee #1 that the conductors were energized and Employee #1 verified that the conductors were energized at 120 volts (control voltage) using a multimeter. Employee #1 told Employee #2 to go and clean up and he continued to troubleshoot. Employee #1 came into contact with 467 volts (AC). Employee #2 tried to pull Employee #1 away from the electrical panel and received a shock. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and died of complications due to electrical shock.

Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL BOX, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	304573983			Fatality	Electric Shock

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