Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307391359 - Eicon, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 307391359

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 12/14/2004

Site Address:
Eicon, Inc.
18th Street & San Carlos Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Mailing Address:
555 Florida, #125, San Francisco, CA 94110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/14/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 02/14/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361565732

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201182334

Event: 12/14/2004

Employee suffers electric shock from jackhammer

At about 8:30 a.m. on December 14, 2004, Employee #1, age 16, of EICON, Inc., was preparing to use an electric jackhammer at a street intersection in San Francisco, CA. He was standing on wet soil when, using an industrial extension cord, he plugged the tool into an outlet at a neighboring house. According to Employee #1, he suffered an electric shock when he touched the jackhammer, before he turned it on. He was not seriously injured and he was transported to the hospital, where he was examined and released. There were no direct witnesses to the accident. The house outlet, extension cord, and jackhammer were all determined to be in good working condition. It could not be determined how Employee #1 received an electric shock.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, WORK SURFACE, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307391359			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Carpenters

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