Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201408440 - Employee Is Killed When Struck Against Electrical Power Line
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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313336018 | 09/29/2011 | 1761 | 238160 | Integral Bldrs Llc |
Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on September 29, 2011, Employee #1 and three coworkers, all construction laborers, were installing a new metal roof on a pole building with a peak height of 15 feet. A 4,800-volt power line was located near the structure, approximately 4.25 feet from the rake edge, and approximately 7 feet above the eave's edge of the roof. He was installing an 18-ft section of metal trim on the northwest side of the rake edge. A coworker heard a buzzing sound, went to investigate, and found Employee #1 lying on the ground, unresponsive, along with the section of metal trim. Employee #1 and the section of metal trim showed evidence of contact with the energized electrical power line. He was dead at the site. .
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Other building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | 15 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 313336018 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source |