Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68816.015 - Two employees are electrocuted by arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 68816.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/24/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1005379.015	10/30/2014		238170	V-Dubs

Abstract: At approximately 2:49 p.m. on October 24, 2014, Employees #1 and #2 had been replacing five inch gutters to the existing dwelling. Both employees had walked around the east side area of the dwelling and disappeared from a witness' view. The witness then heard a noise and turned around and saw sparks flying. The witness ran over to the east side and saw both workers lying on the ground. Neither ladders nor gutter components showed any signs of direct contact with the overhead power lines which were approximately 16 to 20 feet away from the dwelling. The power company officials determined that an "arc jump" or "arc flash" had occurred. Both workers were electrocuted.

Keywords: Electrical, Electrocuted, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2	23	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1005379.015	47	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:
2	1005379.015	38	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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