Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120425.015 - Employee is electrocuted by high voltage power line

Accident Summary Nr: 120425.015 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 09/24/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1433223.015	09/24/2019		238160	Moreno'S Construction Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on September 24, 2019, Employee #1 was cleaning up the worksite, after installing new exterior cladding (roofing shingles), during residential construction. Afterwards, Employee #1 then carried a ladder, in an extended and upright position, and came within (4 feet) of a high voltage, overhead power line. As a result, a conductive pathway for an (arc-flash) was provided between Employee #1, the ladder and the high voltage, overhead power line and Employee #1 sustained electrical shock (electrocution), after the electrical arc-flash and died instantly.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Arm, Caught In, Conductive Apparel, Construction, Contact, Elec Equipment--Misc, Elec Insulation, Elec Protect Equip, Electric Arc, Electric Cable, Electric Conductor, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical, Energized, Ladder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1433223.015	31	M	Fatality		Roof Repar: Shingle	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause:

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