ACCIDENT REPORT FATAL FACTS ACCIDENT SUMMARY No. 11 Accident Type: Weather Conditions: Type of Operation: Size...

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ACCIDENT REPORT FATAL FACTS ACCIDENT SUMMARY No. 11 Accident Type: Weather Conditions: Type of Operation: Size of Work Crew: Collective Bargaining Competent Safety Monitor on Site: Safety and Health Program in Effect: Was the Worksite Inspected Regularly: Training and Education Provided: Employee Job Title: Age & Sex: Experience at this Type of Work: Time on Project: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT Electrocution Wet Ground Remodeling 2 No Yes No Yes No Carpenter 33-Male 30 Days 3 Days Two employees were installing aluminum siding on a farmhouse when it became necessary to remove a 36- foot high metal pole CB antenna. One employee stood on a metal pick board between two ladders and unfastened the antenna at the top of the house. The other employee, who was standing on the ground, took the antenna to lay it down in the yard. The antenna made electrical contact with a 7200-volt power transmission tine 30 feet 10 inches from the house and 23 feet 9 inches above the ground. The employee handling the antenna received a fatal shock and the other employee a minor shock. INSPECTION RESULTS Following its investigation, OSHA issued one citation for two alleged serious violations of its construction standards. Had these standards been adhered to, the fatality might have been prevented. ACCIDENT PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS NOTE: The Fatal Facts were selected as being representative of fatalities caused by improper work practices. No special emphasis or priority is implied nor is the case necessarily a recent occurrence. The legal aspects of the incident have been resolved, and the case is now closed. Current as of: 11/01/2001. ACCIDENT REPORT FATAL FACTS ACCIDENT SUMMARY No. 11 Accident Type: Weather Conditions: Type of Operation: Size of Work Crew: Collective Bargaining Competent Safety Monitor on Site: Safety and Health Program in Effect: Was the Worksite Inspected Regularly: Training and Education Provided: Employee Job Title: Age & Sex: Experience at this Type of Work: Time on Project: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT Electrocution Wet Ground Remodeling 2 No Yes No Yes No Carpenter 33-Male 30 Days 3 Days Two employees were installing aluminum siding on a farmhouse when it became necessary to remove a 36- foot high metal pole CB antenna. One employee stood on a metal pick board between two ladders and unfastened the antenna at the top of the house. The other employee, who was standing on the ground, took the antenna to lay it down in the yard. The antenna made electrical contact with a 7200-volt power transmission tine 30 feet 10 inches from the house and 23 feet 9 inches above the ground. The employee handling the antenna received a fatal shock and the other employee a minor shock. INSPECTION RESULTS Following its investigation, OSHA issued one citation for two alleged serious violations of its construction standards. Had these standards been adhered to, the fatality might have been prevented. ACCIDENT PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS NOTE: The Fatal Facts were selected as being representative of fatalities caused by improper work practices. No special emphasis or priority is implied nor is the case necessarily a recent occurrence. The legal aspects of the incident have been resolved, and the case is now closed. Current as of: 11/01/2001.