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Accident Summary Nr: 200811974 - Employee electrocuted when gutter contacts power line
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307008425 | 06/23/2005 | 1761 | 238170 | Shrewsbury Custom Exterior |
Abstract: On June 22, 2005, Employee #1 was standing on a piece of plywood being held at a height of 30 to 40 ft by a rough-terrain vehicle. A coworker was feeding him a 54 ft long piece of metal gutter. The owner of the company was operating the vehicle and acting as an observer, since there were high-voltage overhead power lines 10 to 12 ft away. The observer noticed that Employee #1 was pulling the gutter in the direction of the power lines. He keyed the mike on his radio to warn Employee #1, but he never had a chance to finish the warning before the gutter contacted the 7,600-volt power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted and his coworker sustained severe injuries.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 3 | 50 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307008425 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire |