Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14352793 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14352793 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 03/10/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100345305	03/11/1986	1761	0	Kiker Corporation

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A LADDER PLATFORM HOIST (A FORM OF CONVEYOR) FROM THE EAVES OF A FLAT ROOF BUILDING. THEY LIFTED THE CONVEYOR AWAY FROM THE BUILDING, AND A GUST OF WIND CARRIED THE CONVEYOR INTO A 13.2-KILOVOLT (PHASE-TO-GROUND) OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED, AND THE OTHER WAS SEVERELY INJURED (THE OSHA 170 REPORT DID NOT STATE HOW). THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, CONVEYOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100345305			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	100345305			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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