Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 888222 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU RAIN SPOUT

Accident Summary Nr: 888222 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 11/08/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108409111	11/14/1988	1761	0	Southern Maryland Aluminum Products Co., Inc.

Abstract: A roofer who had worked for a sheet metal contractor for 10 years was removing an old downspout from an apartment building so that he could replace it with a new one. He had removed all the holding straps, from top to bottom. When he removed the last holding strap, the downspout, which was 11.6 meters in length, fell into an overhead power line that was 6.1 meters from the building and that was behind the employee. The employee was holding the downspout at the bottom section when it contacted the power line. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: RAIN SPOUT, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108409111			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers

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