Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98216.015 - Electrical worker is shocked and falls through ceiling

Accident Summary Nr: 98216.015 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 08/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1255118.015	08/15/2017		238210	Bi-State Electric Company Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on August 15, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working at a two-story commercial building. He was wiring a light fixture in the ceiling when he made contact with 277 volts of electricity. Employee #1 fell through the ceiling, a fall height of approximately 17 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He 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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1255118.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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