Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 47926.015 - Employee Touches Energized Wire With Uninsulated Tool and Is

Accident Summary Nr: 47926.015 -- Report ID: 0627500 -- Event Date: 07/09/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
917602.015	07/09/2013		238210	Superior Group Llc

Abstract: At 4:00 a.m. on July 9, 2013, an employee was on top of an air handling unit stripping wire from a fluorescent luminaire to replace the ballast. The employee was electrocuted when he touched an uninsulated portion of non-electrical insulated wire cutters/strippers to strip the insulation from an energized 227 Volt conductor. An autopsy was completed and showed that the employee had electrical burns on their right hand, left finger tips, and a 1 by 1 inch area on their left mid-back region.

Keywords: Burn, Electrical Work, Electrocuted, Finger, Hand, Insulated Tool, Lockout/Tagout

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	917602.015	22	M	Fatality		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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