Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200012797 - Employee Dies from Electric Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200012797 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 08/19/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313636771	08/20/2009	7349	561790	Denny Hornbeck Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: On August 19, 2009, Employee #1 was replacing a ballast for a 400 watt mercury light bulb. He was working on an aluminum ladder, at the height over 25 ft from the ground. The power supply line was energized, and the circuit breaker for the lighting fixture was tripped. Employee #1 fell off the ladder, twitching one of his legs in the air. An ambulance was summoned to the site, and Employee #1 was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: BURN, BALLAST--LIGHTING, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, PAINTER, HAND, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313636771			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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