OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14304216

RODRIGUEZ ALUMINUM

BO. CUPEY BAJO, RIO PIEDRAS, PR· 1986-05-16T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL SHEET, E C
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3173002
Employer profile: RODRIGUEZ ALUMINUM
Summary number: 14304216
Report ID: 257260

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

#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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