OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #691501
JOHN CLAYTON CONST
ST. GEORGE, UT·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU MATERIAL
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ALUMINUM FACING ON THE TOP OF A ROOF. THE FACING WAS 4 INCHES WIDE AND 12 FEET LONG. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING, THE FACING CONTACTE D AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS LOCATED 4 FEET ABOVE THE ROOF LEDGE. THE EMPLO YEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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