Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 25115.015 - Employee was electrocuted while stripping wiring from dishwa

Accident Summary Nr: 25115.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/16/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
580559.015	08/17/2012		238210	Hammett Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:50 A.M. on August 16, 2012, Employee #1 was preparing to strip live wiring on a 120V circuit for dishwasher installation. Employee #1 was using an insulated stripping hand tool. The live wire made contact with employee #1 wet shirt (from perspiration) as the employee began to strip back the insulation from the wiring. Employee #1 was killed from electrical shock resulting in an electrocution.

Keywords: Electrical, Shock, Wire Line

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	580559.015	21	M	Fatality		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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