Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18064915 - Morin Plumbing And Heating Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18064915

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 04/12/1988

Site Address:
Morin Plumbing And Heating Co.
Box 19, Corriveau Road
St. Agatha, ME 04772

Mailing Address:
Madawaska Road, Upper Frenchville, ME 04772

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/12/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360519326

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14478390

Event: 04/08/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL PIPE

AN EMPLOYER AND HIS EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING A 50-FOOT LENGTH OF GALVANIZED PIPE FROM A WELL. THEY WERE ABOUT 21 FEET HORIZONTALLY AND 31 FEET VERTICALLY FROM A 12.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AS THEY REMOVED THE PIPE, IT BROKE ABOUT HALF WAY UP AND, IN FALLING, CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THE EMPLOYER AND HIS EMPLOYEE WERE ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, PIPE, METAL PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18064915			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	18064915			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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