Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 819797 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 819797 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/08/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106113749	07/10/1991	1761	0	Bieler, Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES, AN OPERATOR AND HIS HELPER, HAD FINISHED LOADING ROOFING MATERIAL ONTO A ROOF. THEY WERE MOVING THE CONVEYOR TO ITS HOLDING CRADLE. THE HELPER WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND WITH HIS HANDS AGAINST THE TRUCK BED. THE OPERATOR WAS STANDING ON THE TRUCK BED AT THE CONVEYOR CONTROLS. THE OPERATOR MOVED THE CONVEYOR INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. (THE ORIGINAL REPORT DID NOT STATE WHICH EMPLOYEE DIED.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, CONVEYOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106113749			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	106113749			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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