Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201160413 - electric shock - contact with overhead line thru rain gutter

Accident Summary Nr: 201160413 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/05/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126057207	11/12/1997	1761	0	Rubes Rain Gutter Service

Abstract: Three employees were installing rain gutters from a balcony of a building. One of the employees was standing on the ground, feeding a 12.5-meter-long aluminum gutter to the other two employees, who were on the third-floor balcony. The two employees grabbed the gutter and pulled it up to place it in position. The right side of the gutter contacted an overhead power line located 4.5 meters away. One of the two employees received an electric shock and suffered burns to his upper extremity and his right foot. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, RAIN SPOUT, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126057207			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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