Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14511208 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14511208 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 06/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100299619	06/27/1985	5039	0	Texas Roofing Products Div Cameron Wholesale
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100299601	06/27/1985	1761	0	B. G. B. Roofing Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF A ROOFING MATERIALS SUPPLY COMPANY WAS DELIVERING MATERIAL TO AN APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR A ROOFING JOB. THE DELIVERY TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 30-FOOT CONVEYOR FOR UNLOADING MATERIAL DIRECTLY TO THE ROOF. THE CONVEYOR WAS CONTROLLED FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ROOFING COMPANY WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD THE MATERIAL FROM THE TRUCK. AFTER THE MATERIAL WAS UNLOADED, THE SUPPLY COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CONVEYOR FROM THE ROOF TO POSITION IT OVER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. THE ROOFING COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE CONVEYOR CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS THE ROOFING COMPANY EMPLOYEE TOUCHED THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND RAN TO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK TO GET TO THE CONTROLS FOR THE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE TRUCK, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE ROOFING COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND FEET.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN, ELECTROCUTED, CONVEYOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100299619	Fatality	Electric Shock	Driver-sales workers
2	100299619	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Roofers
3	100299601			Occupation Not Listed

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