Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14515308 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCRAPER

Accident Summary Nr: 14515308 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 04/21/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2420909	04/22/1986	3369	0	Fort Recovery Industries

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ON A ROOF TO CLEAN A FURNACE STACK. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS CARRYING A METAL SCRAPER OVER HIS SHOULDER. THE SCRAPER HAD A LENGTH OF METAL CONDUIT ATTACHED TO ITS METAL HANDLE, AND THIS EXTENDED THE LENGTH OF THE SCRAPER TO 11 FEET, 8.75 INCHES ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER. A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 13 FEET, 8 INCHES ABOVE THE ROOF. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WALKED UNDER THE OVERHEAD LINE, THE SCRAPER CONTACTED THE LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SAW HIS COWORKER IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE AND WENT TO PULL HIM AWAY. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS TO HIS ARMS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND HAD BOTH ARMS AMPUTATED BELOW THE ELBOWS AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, EXTENSION HANDLE, METAL PIPE, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2420909			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	2420909			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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