Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202085148 - Fall - Explosion Throws Employee from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202085148 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/31/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301527131	08/01/1996	1799	0	Witchey Lightning Rod Co.

Abstract: An employee was installing cable on the roof of a building. The cable was for lightning protection. He was using a battery-operated drill to drill holes in the roof. An explosion occurred from residual benzoyl peroxide in a duct attached to a scrubber. The employee was thrown from the roof and landed on the ground between 2.4 and 3.7 meters from where he was working. He suffered multiple head and chest injuries, from which he died after approximately an hour.

Keywords: ROOF, ELECTRICAL, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, E C, EXPLOSION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELECTRIC DRILL, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301527131			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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