Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100091636 - Best Home Improvement

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100091636

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 06/27/1985

Site Address:
Best Home Improvement
7958 W Addison
Chicago, IL 60634

Mailing Address:
413 S Kenilworth Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360544910

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14385231

Event: 06/26/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH O'HEAD LINE THRU METAL SIDING

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ALUMINUM SIDING AND RAIN SPOUTS ON A THREE-STORY BUILDING. HE WAS WORKING FROM A SCAFFOLD AT THE ROOF LEVEL OF THE BUILDING, 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. A COWORKER HANDED HIM A BUNDLE OF ALUMINUM SIDING OR RAIN SPOUT, AND HE SWUNG IT INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS LOCATED BEHIND HIM AND THAT RAN ALONG THE BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: RAIN SPOUT, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, METAL SIDING, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100091636			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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