OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221493810

CHRISTOPHER BEASLEY

GLEN ALLEN, VA— 2022-08-04T00:00:00

Event: Attic, Chest, Construction, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Electrocuted, Hand, Inexperience, Installing, Lighting Fixture, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Residential Construction, Work Surface
NAICS: 238210
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #346140536
Employer profile: CHRISTOPHER BEASLEY
Summary number: 221493810
Report ID: 0355111
Project type: B
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee is killed, electrocuted after contacting live wires

Investigation abstract

At 2:30 p.m. on August 4, 2022, an employee (Owner) was working in the attic space of a dwelling installing a replacement bathroom fan and light fixture. The employee was electrocuted and died when he contacted live wires attached to the existing bathroom fixture.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
575

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