Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202315834 - Employee Suffers Electric Shock, Another Sprains Shoulder

Accident Summary Nr: 202315834 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 01/10/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119643260	04/18/2006	8211	611110	East Side Union High School District

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on January 10, 2006, Employee #1 was working on a 12-ft ladder changing ballast of an energized 277-volts lighting fixture above the ceiling grid of school library and came in contact with hot lead. Employee #1's helper (Employee #2) grabbed him down to remove him from the circuit and they both fell to the floor. Employee #1 suffered a first degree burn on his right index finger and an electric shock. Employee #2 suffered a sprain shoulder. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were transported to the hospital by paramedics and were treated and released the same day.

Keywords: BALLAST--LIGHTING, SHOULDER, ELECTRIC SCREW GUN, LADDER, LIGHTING FIXTURE, FALL, SPRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119643260			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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