Roofer Dies After Falling 30 Feet From a Ladder When An Aluminum Pole Contacts an Overhead Power Line

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE93NJ069

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Roofer Dies After Falling 30 Feet From a Ladder When An Aluminum Pole Contacts an Overhead Power Line

1993/12/01
By New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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English

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New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE) ; New Jersey. Department of Health and Senior Services. Occupational Health Service

New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE) ; New Jersey. Department of Health and Senior Services. Occupational Health Service Less -
Description:

On August 18, 1993, a 36-year-old male roofer was fatally injured after falling 30 feet from an wooden ladder when the metal pole of a mop he was holding contacted a 3,600 volt overhead power line. The incident occurred while the victim was climbing up a ladder to the roof of a three-story row house. As he was stepping off the ladder to the roof, the aluminum handle of the mop he was carrying contacted the power line, shocking him and causing him to fall to the ground. The victim died of his injuries the next day. NJDOH FACE investigators concluded that, in order to prevent similar incidents in the future, the following safety guidelines should be followed: 1. The employer should develop, implement, and enforce a comprehensive employee safety program. 2. Employers should conduct a daily job hazard analysis with the participation of the workers. 3. Employers should contact the local power company for assistance when working near overhead power lines.
Content Notes:

Formerly 93NJ105
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-potential Accident-prevention Accidents Electric-properties Electrical-conductivity Electrical-hazards Electrical-safety Electrical-systems Electricity Electrocutions Hazards Injuries Injury-prevention OSHA Region 2 Roofers Roofing-industry Safety-education Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-practices Safety-programs Training Traumatic-injuries Work-practices
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Electrocution (0006) ; Falls (0007) ; Falls - Construction - Residential (0021) ; ... More +

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Electrocution (0006) ; Falls (0007) ; Falls - Construction - Residential (0021) ; Prevention through Design (PtD) (0025) ; Falls - Construction - Ladders (0030) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE93NJ069
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2

New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

3 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

20026569
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2013-109350
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 93NJ069, 1993 Dec; :1-3
Federal Fiscal Year:

1994
Performing Organization:

New Jersey Department of Health
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

23 - Construction - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

1991/09/30
End Date:

2005/08/31
Resource Number:

FACE-93NJ069
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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