Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 85572.015 - Electrician troubleshooting sign contacts an energized part

Accident Summary Nr: 85572.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 05/24/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1150358.015	05/24/2016		238210	General Lighting & Sign Services, Inc

Abstract: At 12:45 p.m. on May 5, 2016, an employee was working for a firm of electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors. He was troubleshooting a sign. He was in a crawl space above a drive-thru lane for a pharmacy. A coworker was in an electrical room inside the store. The coworker in the electrical room was turning unlabeled breakers on and off to determine the cause of the problem with the sign. The employee came into contact with energized equipment. and he was electrocuted.

Keywords: Circuit Breaker, Construction, E GI IV (no lockout), Electric Shock, Electric Sign, Electrical, Electrical Testing, Electrical Work, Electrician, Electrocuted

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1150358.015	35	M	Fatality		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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