Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125857.015 - Employee dies after electric shock

Accident Summary Nr: 125857.015 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 03/20/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1470739.015	03/20/2020		238350	Heidy Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:39 p.m. on March 20, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was painting the exterior of an existing two-story multifamily residential structure. As he moved an aluminum extension ladder away from the structure, the wind caught the ladder, and the ladder made contact with a nearby primary electrical power line. Electric current flowed through the ladder to the employee, who sustained an electric shock. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treatment was begun. Employee #1 died from his injuries.

Keywords: Contact, Electric Shock, Electric current, Extension Ladder, High Wind, Overhead Power Line, Painter, Residential Construction, Windy

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2	17	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1470739.015	61	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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