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Accident: 201311750 - Employee Electrocuted While Installing Light In Freezer

Accident: 201311750 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 08/08/2007
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
31014850708/09/20071731A-1 Services
On August 8, 2007, Employee #1 was hooking up a 110-volt light inside a walk-in refrigerator when he contacted an energized electric wire and was electrocuted.
Keywords: installing, electrical, work rules, electrocuted, struck against, construction, lockout, elec circ part--misc, electric conductor, refrigerator
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Commercial building Maintenance or repair Under $50,000 1 14 X
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 310148507 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other)
FatCause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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