Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201352564 - Employee electrocuted checking wiring in crawl space

Accident Summary Nr: 201352564 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 08/23/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306753120	08/24/2004	1731	238210	R & R Electric Of North Florida, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306753278	08/24/2004	1542	236220	Cooperative Construction Corporation, Inc.

Abstract: On August 23, 2004, Employee #1, an electrician's apprentice, was part of a crew engaged in electrical work at a gas station. He was told to check the wiring for a smoke detector and he climbed into a crawl space between the ceiling and several metal, walk-in coolers to check the wiring or re-do it. Employee #1 apparently contacted the 120-volt electric line to the smoke detector, and received an electric shock. He was found, unresponsive, lying on the coolers. Emergency services was called and helped rescue Employee #1 and transport him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Employee #1 did not tag or deactivate the circuit or the controls for the smoke alarm before entering the crawl space.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, INEXPERIENCE, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, CRAWL SPACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306753120			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	306753278					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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