Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171060007 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SIDING

Accident Summary Nr: 171060007 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 10/26/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303611693	10/30/2000	1542	0	Hall Engineering & Const

Abstract: The sole owner of contracting firm was working alone at a construction site, attaching aluminum siding to the gable of a garage. The wind caught a 6.1-meter-long piece of aluminum, and one end contacted an overhead power line that was about 4.6 meters above the working surface. The contractor received an electric shock and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IC, METAL SIDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303611693			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Sheetmetal duct installers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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