Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202556338 - Handyman Installing Attic Exhaust Fan Is Found Dead

Accident Summary Nr: 202556338 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/22/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317142651	07/22/2013	1521	236118	Jose Luis Barragan

Abstract: On July 22, 2013, Employee #1, a handyman, was installing an attic exhaust fan in the attic of a private residence. He was found dead at the installation location. This incident was reported to Cal/OSHA on July 22, 2013. At the time of this report, the Orange County Coroner's Office was investigating the cause of death, which authorities assumed was either an electrocution or a cardiac arrest. Cal/OSHA was investigating to determine if Employee #1 was an independent contractor.

Keywords: EXHAUST SYSTEM, HEART, FAN, INSTALLING, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, CARDIAC ARREST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317142651			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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