Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106345.015 - Employee contacts power line, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 106345.015 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 06/08/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1321589.015	06/08/2018		238320	Alejandro Gonzalez

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on June 8, 2018, an employee was operating a telescoping boom lift to scrape and paint the upper levels of a residential structure. The employee maneuvered the boom and basket in such a way that his back came in direct contact with the primary conductor power line on the street of this residence. The employee was shocked and caught on fire, dying later in the hospital.

Keywords: Boom Truck, Electric Shock, Painter, Power Lines, Shock

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair			3	35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1321589.015	65	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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