OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14297139

BURN,CLOTHING,RAIN SPOUT,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FOOT

1986-09-04T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CLOTHING,RAIN SPOUT,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FOOT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14297139
Report ID: 352440

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU RAIN SPOUT

Investigation abstract

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS INSTALLING ALUMINUM RAIN GUTTERS. THE GUTTERS CAME IN 70 -FOOT LENGTHS, AND THERE WAS AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE ROOF. THE EMPLOYEES WERE PASSING THE GUTTERS HAND OVER HAND, EXTENDING TH EM PAST THE EDGE OF THE ROOF. AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS T O HIS FEET AND HIS NECK (FROM THE GOLD CHAIN HE WAS WEARING) WHEN THE GUTTER HE WAS HANDLING CONTACTED THE POWER LINE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
11

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
653

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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