Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202607933 - Three Employees Are Injured from Electric Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 202607933 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 07/29/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313620080	07/30/2009	1731	238210	Electrocomm Services, Inc.

Abstract: On July 29, 2009, Employees #1 through #3, electricians, were standing on ladders in a room installing lighting fixtures. Employees #1 through #3 made contact with 277 volts of electricity, were shocked and fell from their ladders. Employee #1 and Employee #2 transported themselves to local hospitals. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Employee #2 was released. Employee #3 did not seek medical attention. Upon further investigation, it was determined the main circuit breaker had not been deenergized.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, LADDER, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313620080	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	313620080	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
3	313620080	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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