Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 509570 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL ROD

Accident Summary Nr: 509570 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 01/13/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107239311	02/08/1995	5083	0	Brown Motors Inc.

Abstract: An employee was using a 6.1-meter-long metal rod to clean a chimney. The metal rod contacted a 13-kilovolt overhead power that was located about 4.3 meters from the chimney, and the employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107239311			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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