OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14304216
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL SHEET,E C
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL SHEET
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING METAL SHEATHING IN A BUILDING. A 4160-VOLT OVERHEAD P OWER LINE WAS LYING ON THE ROOF WHERE HE WAS WORKING. A PIECE OF METAL SHEATHING HE WAS HOLDING CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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