Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14567291 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TOOL

Accident Summary Nr: 14567291 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/09/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15140379	08/24/1984	1721	0	Vic & Herrin Painting Contractors

Abstract: FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE PAINTING THE TIN ROOF OF A CHURCH. THE EMPLOYEES HAD FINISHED THE MAIN PORTION OF THE CHURCH AND WERE PAINTING THE BACK PORCH AREA. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES CONTINUED TO USE THE ALUMINUM EXTENSIONS ON THEIR PAINT ROLLERS, INSTEAD OF CHANGING TO THE NONCONDUCTIVE WOODEN EXTENSIONS. WHILE MAKING A BACKSTROKE WITH THE ALUMINUM EXTENSION HANDLE, ONE EMPLOYEE MADE CONTACT WITH THE OVERHEAD POWER LINES NEXT TO THE CHURCH. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, EXTENSION HANDLE, PAINTER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15140379			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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