OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221691124

NASH ELECTRIC LLC

SPRINGDALE, AR— 2024-08-06T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Circuit Breaker, Concrete Floor, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Foot, Head, Ladder, Lost Balance, Neck
NAICS: 238210
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347677924
Employer profile: NASH ELECTRIC LLC
Summary number: 221691124
Report ID: 0627100
Project type: B
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee is killed when electrocuted and falls from ladder w

Investigation abstract

At 9:41 a.m. on August 8, 2024, Employee #1 and a coworker were identifying an electrical circuit in preparation for upgrading light fixtures. Employee #1 was standing on the cap of a 10-foot stepladder when he received an electric shock. The shock caused Employee #1 to lose balance and fall to the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained severe blunt force head and neck injuries, along with electrical burn injuries to the left foot. Employee #1 died from the injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
213

Fall distance
10

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