Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 908798 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 908798 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/24/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115686487	06/25/1992	1761	0	Tucker Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING AN OLD ROOF FROM A RESIDENCE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES GOT DOWN FROM THE ROOF TO SET UP A 26-FOOT-LONG ALUMINUM LADDER CONVEYOR AT THE END OF THE HOUSE NEAR ITS CARPORT. A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 24 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND DIRECTLY OVER THIS END OF THE HOUSE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE GOING TO USE THE CONVEYOR TO TRANSPORT SHINGLES TO THE ROOF. AS THEY WERE RAISING THE CONVEYOR TO THE EAVES OF THE HOUSE, IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER RECEIVED SEVERE BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND FEET.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONVEYOR, ROOFER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115686487			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers
2	115686487			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Roofers

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