Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202715538 - Electrical Worker Is Killed While Pulling Wire

Accident Summary Nr: 202715538 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/06/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316213461	09/07/2013	1731	238210	Celco Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on September 6, 2013, Employee #1, of Celco Construction Company, was standing on top of an 8 ft tall fiberglass step ladder. While performing the task of changing the power pack for lights located in a classroom, he was pulling a wire through an already installed metal conduit. A fault in the wire made contact with conduit shocking and electrocuting Employee #1 with approximately 277 volts. It was reported that Employee #1 began to move in an odd manner with one of his legs hanging off the ladder. Coworkers said that they could tell something was wrong and notified a supervisor who was close by. The supervisor turned off the power and a coworker then kicked the ladder out from under Employee #1. However, Employee #1 was still suspended from the ceiling and the coworker pulled him down to the floor. The supervisor began doing chest compression, and Emergency Medical Services were summoned. Emergency Medical Services arrived and began performing CPR. Employee #1 was then transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Celco Construction Company was an electrical contractor.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL BOX

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	2	24	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316213461			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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