Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170181408 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH CONDUCTOR
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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112051818 | 05/25/1992 | 1761 | 0 | Dalton Lee Garland |
Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE ROOFING ON A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, THE OWNER OF THE ROOFING COMPANY, WAS LAYING OUT A CHALK LINE AT THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROOF. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE OTHER END OF THE CHALK LINE. WHEN THE COMPANY OWNER REACHED AN AREA CONTAINING THREE SERVICE CONDUCTORS, HE BEGAN TO PASS THE LINE AND ITS METAL CASE BENEATH THE CONDUCTORS. AS HE WAS REACHING OVER THE CONDUCTORS WITH HIS OTHER HAND TO RETRIEVE THE CASE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ACROSS THE SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS. THE COMPANY OWNER WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 112051818 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors, n.e.c. |