Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170042154 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU RAIN GUTTER

Accident Summary Nr: 170042154 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 02/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111402210	02/19/1991	1761	0	Gutter King

Abstract: Two employees of a gutter installation company were handling rain gutters at a worksite. A gutter contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line, and both employees received electric shocks. One of them fell 8.2 meters to the ground. The employees were hospitalized for their injuries.

Keywords: RAIN SPOUT, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, E GI IC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111402210			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	111402210			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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