Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170133482 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170133482 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 08/31/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123751042	09/01/1993	1521	0	Ekman Enterprises Inc

Abstract: Two roofers were in an aerial lift, working on the edge of a roof at an apartment building. As they were working, the roofer who was operating the aerial lift contacted a 12-kilovolt overhead power line. This energized the aerial lift's metal platform. One of the employees was electrocuted; the other received an electric shock and was seriously injured. The injured employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ROOFER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNTRAINED, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123751042			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers
2	123751042			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Roofers

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