Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202516092 - Employee injured in fall from ladder after electric shock

Accident Summary Nr: 202516092 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/13/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310547617	08/16/2007	1731	238210	Durrale Patrias Electrical

Abstract: On July 13, 2007, Employee #1 was on an 8 ft ladder, repairing a live electrical fixture, when he suffered an electric shock and fell 6 ft off the ladder. He suffered fractures to his left femur and left pelvis, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LIGHTING CIRCUIT, REPAIR, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310547617			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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