Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 712281 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 712281 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 06/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126254408	06/09/1995	8062	0	Bay Area Health District

Abstract: An electrician was standing on a stepladder disconnecting an energized 277-volt conductor. After he removed a wire nut, the conductor moved and contacted his left hand. This hand was also in contact with a metal junction box. The employee received an electric shock and fell from the ladder. He sustained multiple bruises and abrasions as a result of the fall. He was treated at the hospital where he worked and was held overnight for observation.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, STEPLADDER, ELECTRICIAN, LADDER, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126254408			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians

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