Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171318.015 - Employee is killed from electrocution

Accident Summary Nr: 171318.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 10/05/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1784447.015	10/18/2024		236220	Greenhouseguy Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on October 5, 2024, Employee #1 was working to secure an aluminum strap to a greenhouse when the strap was caught by the wind and came into contact with adjacent power lines north of the property. The employee was electrocuted and subsequently fell approximately 20 feet to the dirt-covered ground. Emergency services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital, where he died from the injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Electrocuted, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, High Wind

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1784447.015	56	M	Fatality		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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