Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140218.015 - Employee is killed when electrocuted

Accident Summary Nr: 140218.015 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 10/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1558305.015	10/15/2021		238170	L & R Home Improvement And Remodeling Llc

Abstract: At 1:35 p.m. on October 15, 2021, Employee #1 was using an aluminum ladder to install siding on a house. An energized overhead electric operating at 19,900 volts was in close proximity (within 10 feet) of the work area. When Employee #1 moved the ladder, it inadvertently contacted the overhead line causing the employee to be electrocuted. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Electrical Wire, Electrocuted, High Voltage, Installing, Ladder, Overhead Power Line, Siding

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1558305.015	36	M	Fatality

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