OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14337109

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ROOFER,METAL PIPE,E GI IB

1989-10-05T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ROOFER,METAL PIPE,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14337109
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL WAND

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING WATERPROOFING MATERIAL ONTO THE METAL ROOF OF A BUILDIN G. A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE ROOF. THE EMPLOYEE ACCID ENTALLY CONTACTED THE POWER LINE WITH THE 2-FOOT-LONG SPRAY WAND AND WAS ELECTRO CUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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