FACE Facts: Solar Energy Technician Electrocuted!

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  A 34-year-old solar energy technician, Juan D.*(*Not the victim's real name), died after being injured at work. He was bringing a metal brace to a rooftop work site. Juan was standing on a scaffold and lifting the brace up from the ground with a rope. He grabbed one end of the metal brace when it reached the top of the scaffold. The other end of the brace swung into a nearby high voltage power line. Juan was shocked by the electric current and fell 35 feet to the ground. He died the next day of injuries from the electrocution and fall. What Went Wrong? Juan and his co-workers were not trained about electrical hazards. Juan was working too close to the high voltage power line. What Should Be done? Solar energy companies should train workers about the risk of electrocution from high voltage power lines. Make sure workers, their tools and building materials are a safe distance (at least 10 feet for most work) from high voltage power lines. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Electric Injuries Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Workers Electrical Hazards Electrocutions Falls Fatalities Injuries Injury Prevention Safety Practices Scaffolds Solar Energy
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059456
• Citation:
  Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2009 Sep; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  California Department of Public Health, Occupational Health Branch, FACE Program, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, Third Floor, Richmond, CA 94804
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  FACE facts: solar energy technician electrocuted!
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228952/cdc_228952_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 331.95 KB ]