Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170220263 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANGLE IRON

Accident Summary Nr: 170220263 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 10/25/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114923220	11/08/1991	7312	0	Signmakers Ltd.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW PLASTIC PANELS ON AN OUTDOOR SIGN. HE WAS WORKING ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. WHEN HE MOVED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, IT CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: METAL RAIL, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ADVERTISING SIGN, E GI IC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114923220			Fatality	Electric Shock	Sales support occupations, n.e.c.

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