Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 119724797 - Trahan Brothers

Inspection Information - Office: Ca American Canyon District Office

Nr: 119724797	Report ID: 0950615	Open Date: 12/14/1992

Trahan Brothers
42 Trellis Drive San Rafael, CA 94903		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 1711/Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning
Mailing: 60 A Belvedere, San Rafael, CA 94901

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Partial	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	02/03/1993
Planning Guide:	Safety-Construction	Close Case:	02/03/1993

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	361378359

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 170718951		Event: 12/14/1992	Electric Shock - Ground Fault In Electric Range
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LAYING OUT REPLACEMENT HEATING DUCT. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES ENTERED A CRAWL SPACE BENEATH A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPOT LOCATIONS FOR VENTS. THE GROUND IN THE CRAWL SPACE WAS MUDDY. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE IN THE SPACE REACHED OVER A 6-INCH METAL DOWNDRAFT DUCT FROM THE ELECTRIC RANGE, HE RECEIVED A 120-VOLT ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE CURRENT ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS WERE THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOREARM AND HIS KNEES (APPARENTLY). HIS COWORKER HEARD A SCREAM AND CALLED TO THE INJURED EMPLOYEE. WHEN HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE, THE COWORKER FOUND THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOX AND OPENED ALL CIRCUITS. HE HEARD WHEEZING AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE POLICE AND LOCAL ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY ALSO RESPONDED. A LARGE HOLE WAS CUT INTO THE FLOOR TO RETRIEVE THE EMPLOYEE WHEN FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES FOUND THE EMPLOYEE ALONE AND UNRESPONSIVE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD FROM ELECTROCUTION.
Keywords: electrical, e gi vii, electrocuted, ground fault, wet operation, equipment grounding, crawl space, elec equipment--misc
1	119724797		Fatality	Electric Shock	Sheetmetal duct installers

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