Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308593292 - Purcell Construction Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308593292

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 07/12/2006

Site Address:
Purcell Construction Inc.
7909 Fry Road
Cypress, TX 77433

Mailing Address:
277 Dennis St, Humble, TX 77338

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/14/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101763498

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201762663

Event: 07/12/2006

Employee electrocuted while installing lighting fixture

On July 12, 2006, Employee #1, an apprentice electrician with approximately 18 months of experience, was using a fiberglass ladder to install 277-volt fluorescent lighting fixtures inside a suspended ceiling. The circuit was energized. He had already connected the neutral and ground conductors to the fixture. Employee #1 was beginning to strip the insulation from the energized conductor when his bare fingers contacted either the energized conductor or his energized wire strippers. He completed the path to ground when his side and upper chest contacted the grounded struts that supported the suspended ceiling. Employee #1 was electrocuted. His tools were not insulated, and he was not wearing any form of personal protective equipment.

Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, INSULATED TOOL, WORK RULES, INEXPERIENCE, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308593292					Occupation not reported

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