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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17933219 - W & S Services, Inc. Contracting
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
W & S Services, Inc. Contracting
Point Bay Fuel Inc., 910 Park Ave.
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360731046 |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WORKING ON TOP OF A TANK WAS INSTALLING A GAUGE AND FLOAT SYSTEM. HE WAS USING A COIL OF WIRE ROPE IN THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. AS HE WAS UNCOILING THE WIRE ROPE, IT CONTACTED A 19.5-KV OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FELL ABOUT 30 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. IT WAS NOT REPORTED WHETHER HE DIED OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, WIRE ROPE, ELECTROCUTED, E C
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17933219 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |