Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2420909 - Fort Recovery Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2420909

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 04/22/1986

Site Address:
Fort Recovery Industries
2440 St Rte 49
Fort Recovery, OH 45846

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3369

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/23/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360646772

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14515308

Event: 04/21/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCRAPER

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ON A ROOF TO CLEAN A FURNACE STACK. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS CARRYING A METAL SCRAPER OVER HIS SHOULDER. THE SCRAPER HAD A LENGTH OF METAL CONDUIT ATTACHED TO ITS METAL HANDLE, AND THIS EXTENDED THE LENGTH OF THE SCRAPER TO 11 FEET, 8.75 INCHES ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER. A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 13 FEET, 8 INCHES ABOVE THE ROOF. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WALKED UNDER THE OVERHEAD LINE, THE SCRAPER CONTACTED THE LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SAW HIS COWORKER IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE AND WENT TO PULL HIM AWAY. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS TO HIS ARMS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND HAD BOTH ARMS AMPUTATED BELOW THE ELBOWS AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, EXTENSION HANDLE, METAL PIPE, E GI IB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2420909			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	2420909			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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