Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 97566.015 - Employee installing light is shocked and falls from ladder
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1248955.015 | 07/27/2017 | 238210 | Lumen Electric Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on June 9, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was working at a multi-employer job site. He was standing on an 8-foot stepladder and installing temporary lighting to an energized 277-volt light circuit near the building's ceiling. Using his electrical strippers, he began to strip a wire to make a connection, and he sustained an electrical shock. He fell off the ladder, breaking the electrical connection and falling to the floor, a fall height of approximately 6 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for electrical burns to both hands and a laceration to his right elbow.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | 1 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1248955.015 | 27 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Electricians' apprentices | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: |
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