OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470710
BELCHER ROOFING COMPANY
HATFIELD, PA·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU RAIN SPOUT
Investigation abstract
THE OWNER OF A ROOFING COMPANY WAS INSTALLING A RAIN SPOUT ON A ROOF. HE WAS ELE CTROCUTED WHEN AN ALUMINUM STRIP HE WAS HANDLING CONTACTED A 4800-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 4
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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