Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 909895 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 909895 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/03/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107834939	10/06/1989	1542	0	Evans Construction Co.

Abstract: A ROOFER CLIMBED INTO A 12-INCH-BY-12-INCH HOLE IN A ROOF TO CONNECT AN EXHAUST FAN. TO COVER THE CONNECTIONS, THE EMPLOYEE REUSED THE ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM THE OLD FAN, AND HE DID NOT REINSTALL THE JUNCTION BOX COVER. THE EMPLOYEE THEN TRIED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE HOLE. THE 120-VOLT CONDUCTORS LOOSENED AND CONTACTED THE EMPLOYEE AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE SPACE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, CONFINED SPACE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107834939			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers

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