Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 168444.015 - Employee dies when electrocuted from contact with power line
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1759917.015 | 07/03/2024 | 238160 | Jk Contracting Services, Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on July 3, 2024, an employee working as a roofer for a roofing contractor was attempting to install a 117-1/4-inch-long piece of metal drip edge on the roof edge of a residential building. While the employee attempted to install the drip edge, it contacted a 7,200-volt energized overhead power line. The employee sustained electrical burns and contusions. He was transported to the hospital, where he later was pronounced dead upon arrival.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Multi-family dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | 2 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1759917.015 | 47 | M | Fatality | Roofers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |