Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106384.015 - Two employees are shocked when ladder contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 106384.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 05/11/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1315471.015	05/11/2018		238160	J.D. Roofing And Exteriors Inc.

Abstract: On May 11, 2018, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a roofing company, were installing roofing materials on an existing two-story residential structure. They were setting up a TranzSporter Platform Hoist, Model TPZ250, which was attached to a 28-foot aluminum ladder. Multiple energized power lines transmitting 7,260 volts ran above them. As Employee #1 stood and secured the ladder at its base, Employee #1 began to drive the ladder skyward. The ladder came into contact with an energized power line and became energized. Both employees sustained electrical shocks. They were transported to the hospital, where they were admitted and treated.

Keywords: Burn, Contact, Electric Shock, Energized, Hoist, Installing, Ladder, Power Lines, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1315471.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:
2	1315471.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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