Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 896605 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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300664190 | 12/29/1998 | 1731 | 0 | Kegley Electric Company |
Abstract: An electrician was removing a light switch while the circuit was energized. He contacted energized parts of the 277-volt lighting circuit and received an electric shock. He was transported to a burn center, where he died from his injuries 22 days after the accident.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 10 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 300664190 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause |