Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 819540 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU OUTRIGGER

Accident Summary Nr: 819540 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/23/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110062700	07/24/1991	3732	0	Glass Tech Corp.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PAINTING AN UPPER WHEEL HOUSE AREA OF A VESSEL. THE VESSEL WAS FACING THE RIVER WITH ITS STERN TO THE STREET. THE EMPLOYEES WERE LOWERING AN OUTRIGGER WHEN IT FELL BACK INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE OUTRIGGER. HE HUNG ON UNTIL THE POWER LINE WAS DEENERGIZED, WHEN HE FELL ABOUT 18 FEET TO THE YARD PAVEMENT. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: E M, ELECTRICAL, OUTRIGGER, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110062700			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance
2	110062700			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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