OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481600

CABELL SHEET METAL & ROOFING INC.

HUNTINGTON, WV· 1986-06-10T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRIC ARC, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, HAND TOOL, UNTRAINED, E GI IB
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17655978
Employer profile: CABELL SHEET METAL & ROOFING INC.
Summary number: 14481600
Report ID: 316400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - ARC FROM OVERHEAD LINE TO HAMMER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROOFING WORK ON A LOW-PITCHED ROOF. HE WAS SWINGING A N ALL METAL CARPENTER'S HAMMER WITHIN INCHES OF A 34.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER L INE AT THE EDGE OF THE BUILDING'S ROOF. APPARENTLY, THE CURRENT ARCED OVER, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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