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Accident Summary Nr: 200002558 - Employee electrocuted while working on roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310935614 | 10/12/2007 | 1721 | 238320 | Kansas City Paint & Finish Inc. |
Abstract: On October 11, 2007, Employee #1, a painter, was standing at the top of a metal ladder and holding a shorter ladder on the roof that was being used as a work platform by a coworker. The roof was steep and the shorter ladder was anchored on a plumbing vent. Apparently, during a previous roof repair, a nail had been driven through metal flashing and into a 110 volt wire that ran over a roof truss instead of under it. The energized flashing electrified the gutter against which Employee #1's ladder was perched. When Employee #1 grasped the short ladder that was hanging on the grounded plumbing vent, a circuit was completed and he was electrocuted.
Keywords:
ROOF, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, METAL LADDER, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, METAL STRIP, PAINTER
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 3 | 30 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310935614 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Painters, construction and maintenance | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause |