Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307630863 - Home Exteriors, Inc.
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Inspection Information - Office: Long Island | ||||
Nr: 307630863 | Report ID: 0214700 | Open Date: 04/08/2005 | ||
Home Exteriors, Inc. | ||||
107 Calla Avenue Floral Park, NY 11101 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 1761/Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work | ||||
NAICS: 238170/Siding Contractors | ||||
Mailing: 322 Biltmore Ave., Elmont, NY 11003 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Referral | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 04/08/2005 | |
Emphasis: | S:Construction Fatalities | Close Case: | 09/21/2005 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 100151216 | |||
Referral | 200155752 | Yes |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 200150951 | Event: 04/07/2005 | Two Electrocuted When Scaffold Pole Contacts Power Line | ||||
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on April 7, 2005, Employees #1 and #2 were installing vinyl siding at a house in Floral Park, NY. They were taking down 30 ft tall pump jacks when one of the poles struck the primary KeySpan wire, sending 7,620 volts of electricity through the pole to the ground. Employees #1 and #2 were electrocuted. They were transported by local fire department and EMS personnel to Winthrop University Hospital. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at 6:22 p.m. and Employee #2 was pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m. | ||||||
Keywords: clearance, overhead power line, dismantling, work rules, electrocuted, struck against, construction, pump jack scaffold, manual mat handling | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 307630863 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 307630863 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |