Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202528030 - Worker Is Killed in Electrocution from Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 202528030 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/13/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313930448	10/16/2009	1761	238160	Joe Lambert Roofing,Inc.

Abstract: On October 13, 2009, Employee #1, of Joe Lambert Roofing, Inc., was working at a residential construction site. While he was removing old shingles on the roof the house, he back into a distribution power line supplying power to the home. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: PANEL, ROOF, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313930448			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

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