Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 704908 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL WIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 704908 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 11/24/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18810432	11/24/1986	1741	0	Karon Masonry, Inc.

Abstract: A BRICKMASON WAS LAYING CINDER BLOCKS FROM A TUBULAR WELDED SCAFFOLD THAT HAD FOUR 6-FOOT LEVELS AND A GUARD RAIL. THE SCAFFOLD HEIGHT WITH THE GUARD RAIL WAS 27 FEET, 6 INCHES. A 7600-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN WITHIN 21 INCHES OF THE EDGE OF THE SCAFFOLD. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A METAL REINFORCEMENT WIRE AND BROUGHT IT INTO CONTACT WITH THE OVERHEAD LINE. THIS ENERGIZED THE ENTIRE SCAFFOLD AND ELECTROCUTED THE BRICKLAYER. (THE REPORT DID NOT STATE WHETHER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED.)

Keywords: METAL WIRE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, SCAFFOLD, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18810432			Fatality	Electric Shock	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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