OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221368749
WEST SACRAMENTO HOSPITALITY LLC
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA·
Event description
Employee is electrically shocked while reinstalling smoke de
Investigation abstract
At 12:37 p.m. on May 26, 2021, an employee was asked to reinstall a detached smoke detector in a hotel room. While turning the smoke detector into the mounting bracket, the employee contacted exposed 120-volt energized electrical wires and received an electrical shock. The shock caused the employee to be kicked back onto a bed. Emergency services transported the employee to UC Davis hospital, where he was treated and discharged after 4 to 5 hours with light duty. The employee was not hospitalized. The accident could have been prevented with proper supervision, instruction, and personal protective equipment for working on energized fire alarm systems.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M
- Event type
- 13
- Occupation code
- 449
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