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Accident Summary Nr: 14446033 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14446033 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 09/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110408689	09/25/1991	1761	0	Hamilton Roofing Co.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ASSIGNED TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE ROOF OF A SCHOOL GYMNASIUM. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES FOUND A 16.83-FOOT-LONG STEEL POLE TO USE TO UNCLOG A DOWNSPOUT. AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE EMPLOYEES. BOTH EMPLOYEES HAD THEIR HANDS ON THE POLE; AND, AS THEY BROUGHT IT UP, IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. ONE THE EMPLOYEE WHO FOUND THE POLE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. (HE WAS NOT LISTED ON AN INJURY LINE IN THE ORIGINAL FORM, HOWEVER.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110408689			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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