Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200782563 - Employee electrocuted when downspout contacts power lines

Accident Summary Nr: 200782563 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 07/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305461568	07/30/2002	1761	0	Paragon Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: On July 24, 2002, Employee #1 was removing an existing downspout from the rear of a building when the upper section of the downspout dropped and contacted some nearby high voltage power lines. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, RAIN SPOUT, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, LOST CONTROL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	22		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305461568			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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