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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1674407 - Ohio Valley Roofing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Ohio Valley Roofing Inc
4771 Shepard Creek Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45239
Mailing Address:
4300 River Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45234
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/14/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/14/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360566947 |
Investigation Summary
THE SOLE OWNER (AND ONLY EMPLOYEE) OF A ROOFING COMPANY AND A FRIEND WERE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE A 40-FOOT ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER INTO POSITION NEXT TO A BARN AT A RESIDENCE. AS THEY WERE MOVING THE LADDER, IT STRUCK AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. (THE EARTH WAS WET, AS IT HAD RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE, AND IT WAS FOGGY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.) THE COMPANY OWNER WAS ELECTROCUTED. HIS FRIEND WAS ALSO INJURED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E C, METAL LADDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1674407 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Roofers | ||
| 2 | 1674407 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |