Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 954024 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 954024 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 06/10/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112392311	02/12/1993	1541	0	Timberline Construction

Abstract: A CONTRACTING CREW WAS CONSTRUCTING A POLE BARN. THE FOREMAN WAS WORKING ON THE CREST OF THE BARN, AND ONE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WAS WORKING ALONG THE EDGE, NAILING A BRACE. THE LAST EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE GROUND, HANDING UP MATERIALS. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS NAILING THE BRACE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE WITH HIS HIP. HE THEN GRABBED THE CONDUCTOR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND SO THAT HE COULD MOVE AWAY. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND THEN HOOKED HIS LEFT ARM OVER ANOTHER CONDUCTOR. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED AND FELL 13 FEET TO THE GROUND.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, E C, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112392311			Fatality	Electric Shock	Carpenters

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