Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 79283.015 - Employee is Electrocuted While Trying to Energize HVAC Unit

Accident Summary Nr: 79283.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 09/02/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1089380.015	09/02/2015		238310	Edmundo Lopez Dba Edmundo Lopez

Abstract: At approximately 10:45 a.m. on September 2, 2015, an employee and a coworker, both Spanish speaking, were engaged in interior renovation work of an existing two story residential building. During the renovation process the employee and the coworker were insulating the attic and walls and installing and taping drywall. It is unknown why the employee accessed the attic and was attempting to turn the HVAC unit on. The installation of the HVAC unit was not yet completed. The investigation determined that the employee, while trying to energize the HVAC unit with the use of extension cord, was electrocuted.

Keywords: Attic, Electric Shock, Electrocuted

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1089380.015	30	M	Fatality		Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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