Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202554572 - Owner Falls from Ladder Due to Electrical Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 202554572 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/21/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315528737	06/21/2012	1731	238210	Beco Electric Co

Abstract: On June 21, 2012, the owner of Beco Electric Co., an electrical contracting company, was working on an 8 foot ladder at a commercial building site. The ladder was adjacent to and above an open electrical panel. For unknown reasons, a series of 480V 2KAMP breakers shorted and exploded. The blast caused the owner to fall onto the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with a head concussion and possible blunt force trauma to the spleen. Cal/OSHA closed this case due to lack of jurisdiction.

Keywords: HEAD, SPLEEN, ELECTRICAL, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, BREAKER PLATE, EXPLOSION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	28

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315528737			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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