Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 744961 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCREW GUN

Accident Summary Nr: 744961 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 07/07/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104393194	07/07/1989	1761	0	Cozzens Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SLOPED ROOF AT ITS TOP CORNER. HE WAS INSTALLING A STEEL BRACE ON THE ROOF. A 7900-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 34 INCHES FROM THE EMPLOYEE AND 27 FEET, 11 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED AROUND THE CORNER OF THE ROOF TO HOLD THE BRACE IN PLACE WHILE HE USED A SCREW GUN TO INSTALL IT. HE REACHED BACK TO PULL MORE OF THE EXTENSION CORD SET TO THE SCREW GUN, AND THE GUN CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND WAS KNOCKED OFF THE ROOF. HE FELL 25 FEET, 7 INCHES TO THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, ELECTRIC SCREW GUN, ELECTRICAL, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104393194			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Drywall installers

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