Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14371413 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14371413 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 08/27/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1256114	08/30/1984	2011	0	Dinner Bell Foods Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO SCRAPE RUST FROM AND PAINT THE ROOFS OF A WAREHOUSE AND AN ADJACENT COMPACTOR. AN EXTENSION LADDER WAS USED FOR ACCESS TO THE COMPACTOR ROOF. THE EMPLOYEE THEN CLIMBED FROM THE COMPACTOR ROOF TO THE WAREHOUSE ROOF. WHILE CLIMBING ABOUT ON THE ROOFS, THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS 67 INCHES ABOVE THE WAREHOUSE ROOF. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE ALSO FELL TO THE CEMENT APRON AT GROUND LEVEL.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, FALL, PAINTER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1256114			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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