Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200823565 - Employee electrocuted when metal gutter strikes electrical d

Accident Summary Nr: 200823565 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 05/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309772499	05/23/2007	1761	238170	Elite Gutter Services, Inc.

Abstract: On May 21, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing a section of aluminum gutter on a residential structure. The section of roof where they were working was adjacent to a 120/240 electrical drop. Employee #1 was standing on the ground handing up a section of gutter to the coworker on the roof, who was connecting it to the fascia board. During the transfer, the gutter contacted the electrical drop. The current bypassed the coworker and traveled through the gutter to Employee #1, who was electrocuted. He had worked for the company for approximately six years and had frequently performed his job duties in the exact kind of environment. In this case, the weatherstripping or coating on the electrical drop had worn off, exposing bare conductors.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309772499			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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