Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97205.015 - Employee installing insulation incurs electrical shock

Accident Summary Nr: 97205.015 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 07/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1247385.015	07/13/2017		238310	Diplomat Demolition

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on July 10, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a residential building project. He was working from an aerial lift and installing exterior insulation on a house. Employee #1 touched an insulation panel to an electrical power line service drop and was shocked and burned. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for electrical shock and electrical burns to his right hand.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Burn, Elec Insulation, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Hand, Installing, Power Lines, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1247385.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters

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