Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202023628 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Removing Electrical Fixture

Accident Summary Nr: 202023628 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 04/12/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311900138	04/14/2008	1542	236220	Pcm Construction

Abstract: On April 12, 2008, an employee, a superintendent was removing an electrical fixture for a drywall contractor that was still energized. He came in contact with 277 volts exposed wires and was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311900138			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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