OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377675
E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ROOFER
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SHINGLES ON THE ROOF OF A HOME. HE CONTACTED AN OVERH EAD POWER LINE AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED 5 DAYS LATER. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS LISTED BY THE CORONER AS ELE CTRIC SHOCK.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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