Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201762051 - Employee drowns during electrical work on dock

Accident Summary Nr: 201762051 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 08/25/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306570672	09/08/2004	1731	238210	Ace Electric & Air Conditioning

Abstract: On August 25, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker were re-wiring electrical lines for a dock in a pond. The coworker was doing some of his work in the water. He got out of the water to get something from their truck, but when he came back, Employee #1 was missing. He jumped into the pond to look for him, but Employee #1 had drowned.

Keywords: DOCK, PIER, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, RIVER, DROWN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306570672			Fatality	Other	Electricians' apprentices

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