Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200773661 - Employee receives electric shock while snaking phone line

Accident Summary Nr: 200773661 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 08/13/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306102799	08/13/2004	1731	238210	Axent Communications, Inc.

Abstract: On Auugust 13, 2004, Employee #1, age 17, was snaking a phone line. He was instructed by a senior technician/foreman to run it over a live electrical rectifier, even though the busbar was exposed. Employee #1 was using a metal snake and was throwing it over some duct work when the snake recoiled and struck the energized busbar. Employee #1 was still holding the snake and he received an electric shock. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION CABLE, STRUCK AGAINST, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306102799			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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