Pittsburgh Roofing Solutions, Inc
Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pittsburgh Roofing Solutions, Inc | Report ID | 2025066220 |
| Address | 2626 Ligonier Street | City, State ZIP | LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA 15650 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Roofing shingles and sheets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1834833 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -79.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing metal coping around the perimeter of a flat roof. The metal coping material contacted a live 24-kV overhead power line. The employee was shocked and knocked off the roof to the ground. The employee sustained burns from the shock and amputation to part of his left leg and two fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2025, a worker at Pittsburgh Roofing Solutions, Inc in LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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