Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97550.015 - Demolition worker is shocked by live wires in building

Accident Summary Nr: 97550.015 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 04/12/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1233550.015	05/01/2017		238910	Baldwin Developement, Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on April 12, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a demolition company, was working at a multi-employer construction site, of a commercial building. He was demolishing a first floor interior wall. Electrical power in the building had not been shut off, and nearby electrical wires had current flowing through them. Employee #1's left arm came into contact with a conduit containing live electrical wires, and he received a shock. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for an electrical shock injury to his left lower arm. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that the electrical rating for the building was 120 volts/20 amps.

Keywords: Building, Burn, Conduit, Construction, Demolition, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Shock, Wall, Work Rules

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1233550.015	26	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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