Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202450250 - Employee electrocuted by conductor from junction box

Accident Summary Nr: 202450250 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 11/09/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309575025	11/09/2005	1731	238210	Downs Electrical Constructors, Inc.

Abstract: On November 9, 2005, Employee #1 was standing on an 8 ft stepladder, servicing a junction box and wiring that went to light switches and HVAC equipment. Believing that the power was off, Employee #1 touched the bare end of a 277-volt conductor coming out of the junction box. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL BOX

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	9		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309575025			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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