Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305256794 - Shawn Williams General Contractor

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305256794

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 07/30/2004

Site Address:
Shawn Williams General Contractor
1800 Pine Run Road
Laurel Run, PA 18706

Mailing Address:
315 Reyburn Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101371342

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201370897

Event: 07/30/2004

Employee electrocuted while moving energized switch box

On July 30, 2004, Employee #1, was helping his brother, a contractor, with a partial renovation of the break room at 3 Springs Water Company in Laurel Run, PA. The contractor was not onsite when Employee #1 tried to move a 120-volt switch box from a temporary location to a wall near a door. As he was working he apparently touched an energized switch contact and was electrocuted. Employee #1 did not disconnect the power before starting the job. At the time of the accident, he had been laid off from his job and was helping out his brother as needed.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305256794			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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