Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201272960 - Electric Shock & Fall - Contact with Energized Conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 201272960 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 08/18/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313555591	08/19/2009	1731	238210	Direct Tv Home Services, Inc.

Abstract: An electrician was standing on a fiberglass ladder, cutting a metal cable on a 120-volt, 20-ampere, single-phase circuit. When he stripped the metal armor from the cable, he contacted an energized conductor, received an electric shock, and fell approximately 1.5 meters to the floor. He was transported to a hospital, where he died either from electrocution or from injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313555591			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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