OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221607724

RONNIE BEATY

GRIMSLEY, TN— 2023-10-03T00:00:00

Event: Contact, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Frame, Framing, Overhead Crane, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines, Shock
NAICS: 238130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347034605
Employer profile: RONNIE BEATY
Summary number: 221607724
Report ID: 0454713
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee suffers electrocution fatality when rigging contact

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 pm, on October 3, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a construction framing contractor. Employee #1 was rigging joists for the front porch of a new home. The load line came in contact with 14K power line causing the electrocution and fatality of Employee #1.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
7010

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