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Accident Summary Nr: 200553436 - One killed, one injured when insulation strikes power line
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307596049 | 07/27/2004 | 1791 | 238120 | Atlas Steel Erectors, Llc |
Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on July 27, 2004, Employees #1 and #2 were part of a team of steel erectors installing 18 ft 5 in. long by 6 ft wide pieces of insulation on the outside wall of a steel-framed building. They were in a scissor lift, and Employee #1 was holding the insulation at the top and letting it hang down so two coworkers in a manlift on the outside of the building could place screws to hold it in place. Employee #1 was waiting for the coworkers to catch the other end of the insulation when a gust of wind blew down the corridor of the building. It caught the sheet and blew it out away from the building. The sheet struck a 7,620-volt overhead power line while Employee # 1 was trying to control it by holding it against the steel girt of the building. He was electrocuted. Employee #2 sustained second-degree burns to his right forearm, for which he was hospitalized.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 2 | 25 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307596049 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Structural metal workers | ||
| 2 | 307596049 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Structural metal workers |
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