Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 758508 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANTENNA

Accident Summary Nr: 758508 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 04/02/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115010423	04/29/1991	1761	0	J B R Of Indiana Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. HE AND A COWORKER HAD REMOVED AN ANTENNA FROM THE ROOF OF THE DWELLING. A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 23 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET AWAY FROM THE ANTENNA. THE EMPLOYEE MOVED THE ANTENNA, AND IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ANTENNA, E GI IC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115010423			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers

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