Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124432.015 - Four employees incur electrical burns when ladder contacts 1

Accident Summary Nr: 124432.015 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 11/27/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1448857.015	11/27/2019		561790	Afa Painting & Home Improvements

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on November 27, 2019, employees were maneuvering a ladder. The ladder contacted overhead high voltage lines. Employees sustained electrical shock burns, severe enough to result in medical amputations. Four employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Electrical Burn, High Voltage, Ladder, Overhead Power Line

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	1448857.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury	Laborers, except construction
2	1448857.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury	Laborers, except construction
3	1448857.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury	Laborers, except construction
4	1448857.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury	Laborers, except construction

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