Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14499909 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14499909 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 10/24/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103469052	10/24/1992	1761	0	Bastrup Roofing & Supply Co.

Abstract: TWO ROOFERS WERE MOVING A LADDER-VATOR FROM A BUILDING AGAINST WHICH IT WAS LEANING. THEY MOVED THE CONVEYOR TO A VERTICAL POSITION AND THEN ROTATED IT. THE CONVEYOR CONTACTED A 4800-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT A HOSPITAL. THE OTHER RECEIVED ONLY A MINOR ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONVEYOR, ROOFER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103469052			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers
2	103469052			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Roofers

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