OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386072

EMPIRE ROOFER

MCCOOK, IL· 1986-05-02T11:30:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, WIRE ROPE, ELECTROCUTED, E C
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100158831
Employer profile: EMPIRE ROOFER
Summary number: 14386072
Report ID: 521700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU WIRE ROPE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING TWO 5-GALLON CONTAINERS OF TAR TO A ROOF. HE WAS HOLDIN G A WIRE ROPE CABLE IN HIS HAND. THE CABLE EXTENDED FROM THE ROOF TO THE GROUND. HOLDING THE CABLE IN HIS HAND, HE WALKED A FEW FEET AWAY FROM THE BUILDING, AND THE CABLE CONTACTED A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECT ROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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