Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170066872 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 170066872 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 02/27/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104456686	03/03/1992	1761	0	Doug E. Diamond

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES HAD LIFTED AN ALUMINUM LADDER-TYPE CONVEYOR (A LADDER-VATOR) TO A VERTICAL POSITION. ONE OF THEM TOOK CONTROL OF THE CONVEYOR AND WAS WALKING IT INTO POSITION AGAINST THE EDGE OF A ROOF OF A TWO-STORY HOUSE. AS HE TURNED HIS BODY WITH THE CONVEYOR IN HIS HAND TO FACE THE REAR OF THE HOUSE, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE CONVEYOR TO FALL BACKWARDS AND CONTACT AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND FEET. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, LADDER, CONVEYOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104456686			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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