Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201330776 - Employee killed when power backfed through generator

Accident Summary Nr: 201330776 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 11/06/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308141225	11/08/2004	1731	238210	O'Connell Electric Co. Inc.

Abstract: On November 6, 2004, Employee #1 was electrocuted when a 480 volt service was backfed through an emergency generator.

Keywords: VOLTAGE BACKFEED, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC GENERATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000	38	400	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308141225			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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