Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 657619 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 657619 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 11/23/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18110189	11/24/1987	1761	0	P&H Construction

Abstract: A CREW OF FOUR ROOFERS WERE MOVING A METAL LADDER CONVEYOR. A 7900-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 26 FEET, 4 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND 8 FEET, 5 INCHES FROM THE RAIN GUTTER ON THE ROOF ON WHICH THE CREW WAS WORKING. THE EMPLOYEES MOVED THE CONVEYOR INTO THE OVERHEAD LINE, ELECTROCUTING ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES AND INJURING THE OTHERS. THE INJURED EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, CONVEYOR, ROOFER, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18110189	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Roofers
2	18110189	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Roofers
3	18110189	Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers
4	18110189	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Roofers

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