Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221460199

ALPHA FOUNDATIONS SPECIALISTS, LLC.

Event
Crawl Space, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Hydraulic Jack, Jack, Renovation, Repair, Residential Construction
NAICS
238910
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345943336
Employer profile
ALPHA FOUNDATIONS SPECIALISTS, LLC.
Summary number
221460199
Report ID
0420600

Event description

One Employee Is Killed And Another is Injured By Electric Sh

Investigation abstract

At 8:50 p.m. on May 7, 2022, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were performing foundation repair work on a residential wooden frame house as part of a 2-man work crew. Both employees were working under the crawl space of the house to level the sagging foundation using two jacks. While the two jacks were simultaneously raising a galvanized steel beam, Employee #1 began receiving an electric shock and could not remove his hands from the jack wrench. When Employee #1 screamed out for help, Employee #2 started crawling towards him to help but was electrocuted and killed. Employee #1 was hospitalized for injuries sustained from the electric shock.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 27 M

    Event type
    13

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