Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201924842 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Hanging Drywall

Accident Summary Nr: 201924842 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 04/23/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311962641	04/24/2009	1541	236220	Michael W. Martire

Abstract: On April 23, 2009, Employee #1 was installing drywall in an industrial strip center. A conduit hanging from the ceiling was obstructing the installation of the drywall. He attempted to remove the conduit by cutting it. The conduit was energized and he was electrocuted.

Keywords: CARPENTER, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311962641			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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