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Accident: 98216.015 - Electrical Worker Is Shocked And Falls Through Ceiling
Accident: 98216.015 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 08/15/2017 | |||||||
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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| 1255118.015 | 08/15/2017 | Bi-State Electric Company Inc. | |||||
| At 11:15 a.m. on August 15, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical service s company, was working at a two-story commercial building. He was wiring a ligh t fixture in the ceiling when he made contact with 277 volts of electricity. Em ployee #1 fell through the ceiling, a fall height of approximately 17 feet. Eme rgency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. H e was admitted and treated for electrical burns to both thumbs and index fingers and a chest wound caused by the electric shock. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, chest, construction, electric shock, electrical work, electrician, fall, fall protection, finger, lockout/tagout
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| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
| 1 | 1255118.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians' apprentices | FallDist: 17 FallHt:17 Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work FatCause: |
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