Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201991957 - Employee electrocuted by exposed capacitor parts

Accident Summary Nr: 201991957 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 08/16/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309345049	08/16/2005	1711	238220	Master Techs A/C & Heating, Inc.

Abstract: On August 16, 2005, Employee #1, a technician, was servicing an air handler unit when a blue flashlight fell into the coil compartment. He was trying to retrieve it when he contacted the metal frame of the cabinet at the same time as a 240-volt capacitor that was installed on top of the air blower housing. The capacitor had exposed, live electrical parts and Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CAPACITOR, CONSTRUCTION, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309345049			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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