Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97871.015 - Worker replacing light fixture is shocked and falls from lad

Accident Summary Nr: 97871.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 07/20/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1252541.015	08/07/2017		236220	Tradesmen International. Llc

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on July 20, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, part of a larger group of workers employed by a staffing agency, were working at a multiemployer job site, a retail store. They were assigned to replace overhead fluorescent light fixtures with LED fixtures. They were provided 10-foot fiberglass stepladders, safety glasses, and non-electrically rated cut-resistant gloves, and were instructed to work the 277-volt lighting system while it remained energized. While climbing the ladder, Employee #1 contacted an exposed wire with the top of his head and was shocked. He fell from the ladder, a fall height of 5 to 6 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured right leg.

Keywords: Electric Shock, Electrical, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Leg, Lighting Fixture, Lockout/Tagout, PPE, Stepladder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1252541.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic engineers	Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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