OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221702913
HAMMER TYME HANDYMAN SERVICES LLC
EGLIN AFB, FL—
Event description
Employee sustains electrical shock and falls from ladder and
Investigation abstract
At 9:00 a.m. on September 5, 2024, two employees were working in a restroom employee then fell to the concrete floor after the shock. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital for treatment and later died. inside the base exchange to rewire light fixtures. They arrived at the facility around 8:00 a.m. and, unable to locate the electrical box to lockout the section they were working on, chose to proceed with the electricity still active, as the facility did not open until 10:00 a.m. and no personnel were available to assist. While standing on a fiberglass ladder, one employee was removing an old light fixture and replacing it with a new one. As the employee leaned onto the main beam for support, he accidentally grabbed a bare wire, causing electricity to pass through his finger, across their chest, and out another finger. The
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 60 M
- Event type
- 13
- Occupation code
- 575
- Fall distance
- 7
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