Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201170578 - electric shock - contact with overhead line

Accident Summary Nr: 201170578 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/04/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125795542	02/06/1998	1761	0	Bregman Construction

Abstract: A construction firm was hired by a farm to repair the metal roof on its barn. Following the roof repair, which was performed by employees using an aerial lift, the farm owner asked if the two employees could trim a cedar tree located near the farm house and close to an overhead power line coming into the farm. An employee, the owner of the construction firm, started the aerial lift and maneuvered up toward the top of the tree. Those on the ground yelled up, stopped him, and warned him about the electric power line above his head. However, he continued straight up and contacted the power line. When the farm owner saw the accident, he went to the aerial lift to lower the platform of the lift. The farm owner received an electric shock and was knocked backwards to the ground. The other employee of the construction firm went over to help. As he touched the lower controls to move the platform away from the power line, he was also electrocuted. (The farm owner was not listed on an injury line on the original form.)

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ROOFER, UNTRAINED, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000		15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125795542			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire
2	125795542			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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