Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 83414.015 - HVAC Employee Makes Direct Contact with Energized Conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 83414.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 03/01/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1129523.015	03/02/2016		238220	Swift Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 p.m. on March 1, 2016, an employee was working for a firm of plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors. The firm was installing three new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units. The employee was installing and modifying ductwork to accommodate the new unit. He was working from a Genie GS-1930 scissors lift and was approximately 2.4 meters (8 feet) above floor level. While working on a unit, he came into contact with an energized 480-volt, three-phase conductor. It was hanging down from the disconnect box attached to the unit and he was electrocuted.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Air Conditioner, Construction, E GI IV (no lockout), Electric Conductor, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrical Box, Electrocuted, Elevated Work Platform, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Work Rules

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1129523.015	38	M	Fatality		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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