Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170831150 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 170831150 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 02/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119547180	02/10/1997	6512	0	The Frederick Business Properties Company

Abstract: A 55-year-old electrician was installing a ballast on a 120-volt outdoor motel sign. He contacted an energized conductor on the output side of the ballast while he was standing about 2.4 meters above the ground on an aluminum extension ladder. He received an electric shock, which caused him to fall from the ladder. He sustained head injuries from the fall. The employee was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital as a result of electrocution complicated by severe head trauma. The employee had had a history of heart problems.

Keywords: BALLAST--LIGHTING, LIGHTING CIRCUIT, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119547180			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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