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Accident Summary Nr: 14379887 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL STRIP

Accident Summary Nr: 14379887 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 05/23/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101320042	05/23/1989	1761	0	Westward Constructio

Abstract: A STEEL ERECTOR WITH 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE INSTALLING METAL SIDING AND TRIM WAS STANDING ON A METAL ROOF BEAM OF A NEW BUILDING. HE WAS INSTALLING METAL TRIM ON TOP OF THE VERTICAL METAL SIDING ON THE BUILDING. THE BEAM HE WAS STANDING ON WAS 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE METAL TRIM STRIPS HE WAS INSTALLING WERE 15 FEET LONG. THE EMPLOYEE WAS MANEUVERING THE STRIP INTO PLACE WHEN IT CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, E GI IC, METAL SIDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101320042			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Structural metal workers

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