Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200358216 - Employee Is Shocked While Riding on Roof of Home

Accident Summary Nr: 200358216 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 07/08/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313221848	12/04/2009	1799	238290	John Landen Dba Landen Contractors

Abstract: On July 8, 2009, Employee #1 was riding on top of a house being moved. He did not have any fall protection. When Employee #1 slipped and lost his footing, he grabbed a 7,200 volt overhead utility line. The utility lined arced when he contacted it. Employee #1 suffered third degree burns on his arms and chest as a result of the arc. He then fell off the roof to the asphalt roadway, which was approximately 16 ft below. He suffered a fractured hip as a result of the fall. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313221848			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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