Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202014346 - Employee dies after fall following electric shock

Accident Summary Nr: 202014346 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 08/01/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309594869	08/04/2006	1761	238170	Anny General Construction

Abstract: On August 1, 2006, Employee #1 was installing vinyl siding from a pump jack scaffold when he apparently contacted 120- to 240-volt overhead power lines. He fell approximately 25 ft to the ground and suffered severe head trauma. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died three days later from his head injuries and the results of the electric shock.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	3	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309594869			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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