Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106693.015 - Employee is shocked, burned when ladder contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 106693.015 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 05/24/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1318348.015	05/24/2018		238140	Mirek Masonry, Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on May 24, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a masonry company, was working at a multifamily residential structure. In preparation for power washing the building's siding, he began to set up an extension ladder. The ladder touched an overhead power line energized to 8,000 volts, and Employee #1 was shocked and burned. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Contact, Electric Shock, Extension Ladder, Ladder, Maintenance, Power Lines, Residential Construction, Wall

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1318348.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Brickmasons and stonemasons

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