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Accident Summary Nr: 73705.015 - Worker testing electrical wires touches live wire and sustai

Accident Summary Nr: 73705.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 01/08/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1018982.015	01/09/2015		238210	Hewitt Young Electric

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on January 8, 2015, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was working at a building jobsite. He was testing wires with a voltage meter to verify voltage. Employee #1 hit a live wire with his hand and sustained an electrical shock. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a thermal burn to his index finger. Subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 was not wearing gloves when he came into contact with the bare electrical wire.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Electrical, Electrical Testing, Electrician, Finger, Glove, Ladder, PPE, Shock

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1018982.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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