OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379887
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,E GI IC,METAL SIDING
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL STRIP
Investigation abstract
A STEEL ERECTOR WITH 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE INSTALLING METAL SIDING AND TRIM WAS STANDING ON A METAL ROOF BEAM OF A NEW BUILDING. HE WAS INSTALLING METAL TRIM ON TOP OF THE VERTICAL METAL SIDING ON THE BUILDING. THE BEAM HE WAS STANDING ON W AS 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE METAL TRIM STRIPS HE WAS INSTALLING WERE 15 FEE T LONG. THE EMPLOYEE WAS MANEUVERING THE STRIP INTO PLACE WHEN IT CONTACTED A 72 00-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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