Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112051818 - Dalton Lee Garland

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112051818

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/25/1992

Site Address:
Dalton Lee Garland
5844 Murietta Street
Van Nuys, CA 91401

Mailing Address:
21431 Providencia Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361362817

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170181408

Event: 05/25/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH CONDUCTOR

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE ROOFING ON A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, THE OWNER OF THE ROOFING COMPANY, WAS LAYING OUT A CHALK LINE AT THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROOF. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE OTHER END OF THE CHALK LINE. WHEN THE COMPANY OWNER REACHED AN AREA CONTAINING THREE SERVICE CONDUCTORS, HE BEGAN TO PASS THE LINE AND ITS METAL CASE BENEATH THE CONDUCTORS. AS HE WAS REACHING OVER THE CONDUCTORS WITH HIS OTHER HAND TO RETRIEVE THE CASE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ACROSS THE SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS. THE COMPANY OWNER WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ROOF, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, ROOFER, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112051818			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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