Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101651.015 - Employee tries to dislodge an anchor plate from a power line

Accident Summary Nr: 101651.015 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 12/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1284257.015	12/20/2017		238160	New Finish Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on December 19, 2017, Employee #1 was helping the owner of the company to clean up. The owner tossed a metal roof anchor off of the roof. The roof anchor became stuck on a 7,200 volt overhead power line that ran along the side of the house. Employee #1 climbed a portable ladder and attempted to dislodge the anchor plate from the overhead power line. Employee #1 received an electrical shock and fell approximately 15 feet to the ground below. Employee #1 had burns to both hands. His gloves had exploded and were burned. An exit wound was visible on his right triceps. A smaller exit wound was visible on his right calf. A significant amount of blood was visible on the pavement where Employee #1 was found. Employee #1 sustained severe burns to his hands, arms, and legs after making contact with overhead power lines energized to 7,200 volts and was killed.

Keywords: Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Power Lines

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other			2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1284257.015	48	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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