Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14225718 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14225718 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 08/24/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112409412	08/24/1992	1761	0	H.J.M. Associatea
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112409404	08/24/1992	5033	0	The Roof Center Inc.

Abstract: A ROOFER FOR ONE COMPANY WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO A TRUCK, WHILE AN EMPLOYEE OF ANOTHER COMPANY WAS OPERATING A CONVEYOR MOUNTED ON THE TRUCK'S METAL BED. APPARENTLY, AS THE ROOFER REACHED FOR A BOX ON THE TRUCK AND LEANED HIS ABDOMEN AGAINST THE TRUCK BED, THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE CONVEYOR INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE ROOFER WAS ELECTROCUTED. BURN MARKS WERE FOUND ON HIS ABDOMEN AND ON THE BOTTOMS OF HIS FEET.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTROCUTED, TRUCK, CONVEYOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112409412			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers
2	112409404					Occupation Not Listed

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