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Accident Summary Nr: 201792538 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Overhead Line
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126078732 | 07/30/1999 | 1751 | 0 | Services Unlimited Construction, Inc. |
Abstract: A supervisor and Employee #1, who was employed through a temporary employment company, were working from the platform of a Genie aerial lift (Model No. S-40), removing fascia board from the edge of an apartment building. The supervisor was operating the aerial lift, and Employee #1 was removing the boards. They were working close to a 12-kilovolt overhead power line. The supervisor turned the platform, and Employee #1 came too close to the power line. (Employee #1 claimed that he was about a meter away.) He received an electric shock and sustained burns on his right shoulder, right underarm, chest, and back, and collapsed inside the platform. The injured employee was transported to a hospital and transferred to a burn center the next day. He was hospitalized for 8 days for his injuries. Two surgeries were performed on his shoulder and his underarm.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 3 | 36 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126078732 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause |