Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 897900 - Employee electrocuted while recharging heat pump compressor

Accident Summary Nr: 897900 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 06/01/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307361618	06/02/2004	1711	238990	Daniels Plumbing & Heating

Abstract: On June 1, 2004, Employee #1 had helped a coworker install a new heat pump compressor. He was recharging the compressor with refrigerant when its bare terminals contacted a fan capacitor. Employee #1 told the coworker, "I've been shocked." He walked approximately 11 ft 6 in. away from the pump and then collapsed. Employee #1 was transported to St. Mary's Hospital in Norton, VA, where he died that same day. The compressor was not de-energized before the recharging was started.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307361618			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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