Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691006 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU RAIN SPOUT

Accident Summary Nr: 691006 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 10/31/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102093598	11/13/1986	1799	0	Raingutters & Aluminum Products

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING RAIN GUTTERS ON A BUILDING. ONE OF THEM WAS ON AN ALUMINUM LADDER HOLDING A 56-FOOT LENGTH OF ALUMINUM GUTTER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING, HOLDING THE END OF THE GUTTER. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ROOF STARTED WALKING AWAY FROM THE LADDER. WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO TURN AROUND, THE GUTTER BENT AND STARTED TO BOUNCE. THE GUTTER CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT RAN ALONGSIDE THE BUILDING. THE RESULTING ELECTRIC SHOCKS CAUSED BOTH EMPLOYEES TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS. ONE OF THEM SHORTLY REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS AND WAS NOT INJURED FURTHER. THE OTHER WAS STILL UNCONSCIOUS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.

Keywords: RAIN SPOUT, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102093598			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	102093598			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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