Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102875028 - Warren C. Godusky Roofing
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Warren C. Godusky Roofing
1701 W. Minor Street
Allentown, PA 18049
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/22/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/19/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360729271 |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES OF A ROOFING CONTRACTOR WERE RAISING A PORTABLE ALUMINUM HOIST BETWEEN THE HOUSE THEY WERE WORKING ON AND A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE 27-FOOT, 6-INCH-LONG HOIST WAS MADE OF THREE 9-FOOT SECTIONS BOLTED TOGETHER, AND IT HAD ADJUSTABLE FEET. THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS 26 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND 13 FEET FROM THE WALL OF THE HOUSE. AS THE EMPLOYEES RAISED THE HOIST TO A NEAR VERTICAL POSITION, IT FELL INTO THE POWER LINE. (BURN MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE SIDE RAIL OF THE HOIST, ABOUT 13 INCHES FROM THE TOP.) ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, WHO WAS PUSHING THE HOIST, WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOLDING THE BOTTOM SECTION, RECEIVED BURNS TO BOTH HANDS AND A BURN TO HIS LEFT TEMPLE, AND HE HAD THE FOURTH AND FIFTH TOES BURNED OFF OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, HOIST, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102875028 | Hospitalized injury | Hernia | Roofers | ||
| 2 | 102875028 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Roofers |
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