OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14507362

ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ROOFER,ANTENNA

1986-08-28T12:45:00

Event: ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ROOFER,ANTENNA
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14507362
Report ID: 830500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNKNOWN CAUSE

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE COMPLETING A ROOFING JOB ON AN EXISTING SINGLE-STORY RESIDENC E. THE HOMEOWNER HAD BOUGHT LUNCH FOR THE EMPLOYEES AND CALLED THEM DOWN FROM TH E ROOF TO EAT. BEFORE LEAVING THE ROOF, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS GOING TO REPLAC E A TELEVISION ANTENNA THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN DOWN ABOUT 3 HOURS EARLIER. AS HE PIC KED UP THE ANTENNA, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK. (THE SOURCE OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK WAS NOT INDICATED IN THE ORIGINAL OSHA-170 REPORT.)

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
13

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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