Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131991.015 - Employee is electrocuted when ladder contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 131991.015 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 12/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1508021.015	12/23/2020		238390	Quality Seamless Gutters Of Montana, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on December 21, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a gutters company, were installing snow stops along the roof of a residence. Employee #1 was using a Warner 24-foot aluminum extension ladder that was extended to approximately 18 feet. As he maneuvered the ladder from one side of the roof to the other side, the ladder came into contact with low-hanging, energized power lines. Employee #1 was electrocuted. The coworker, while waiting for emergency services to arrive, attempted CPR. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was declared dead.

Keywords: CPR, Contact, Electrocuted, Extension Ladder, Installing, Metal Ladder, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines, Residential Construction, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1508021.015	31	M	Fatality		Roof Repair: Sheet Metal	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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