Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 638304 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT

Accident Summary Nr: 638304 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 12/07/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109944702	12/07/1999	1731	0	Ferguson Electric Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: An employee was replacing an electric service. He was using a metal utility knife to cut through insulation on a deenergized 2400-volt conductor. The knife contacted an energized part and a grounded surface at the same time, causing an electrical fault. The employee received first- and second-degree burns over 60 percent of his body from the ensuing electric arc. He died from his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	109944702			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	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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