Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121191.015 - Employee is killed by electrocution while installing air han

Accident Summary Nr: 121191.015 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 10/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1441183.015	10/29/2019		238220	Classic Air Care Llc

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on October 29, 2019, an employee was stripping wire insulation, using Klein Wire Strippers, to strip a 120v wire to prepare a connection to the terminals in an air handler unit. A 240v electrical circuit had not be deenergized. The employee's thumb touched the energized metal jaws of the wire stripper that were in contact with the 120v conductor and was killed by electrocution.

Keywords: Connecting, Electrical Work, Electrocuted, Energized, HVAC, Hand Tool, Installing, Thumb

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1441183.015	20	M	Fatality		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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