OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #691006
RAIN SPOUT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU RAIN SPOUT
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING RAIN GUTTERS ON A BUILDING. ONE OF THEM WAS ON AN ALUMINUM LADDER HOLDING A 56-FOOT LENGTH OF ALUMINUM GUTTER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING, HOLDING THE END OF THE GUTTER. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ROOF STARTED WALKING AWAY FROM THE LADDER. WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO TURN AROUND, THE GUTTER BENT AND STARTED TO BOUNCE. THE GUTTER CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEA D POWER LINE THAT RAN ALONGSIDE THE BUILDING. THE RESULTING ELECTRIC SHOCKS CAUS ED BOTH EMPLOYEES TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS. ONE OF THEM SHORTLY REGAINED CONSCIOUSN ESS AND WAS NOT INJURED FURTHER. THE OTHER WAS STILL UNCONSCIOUS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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