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Accident Summary Nr: 14212310 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946748 | 05/23/1985 | 6512 | 0 | Shetland Properties Of Illinois |
Abstract: FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A WELDED FRAME MOBILE SCAFFOLD FROM ONE WORK AREA TO ANOTHER ON A CITY STREET. EACH OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS PUSHING ON ONE OF THE UPRIGHTS AT THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD, WHICH WAS 27 FEET HIGH, CONTACTED A 34-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS ABOUT 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. ALL FOUR OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE KNOCKED DOWN. ONE OF THEM WAS ELECTROCUTED. (HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL, 2 HOURS, 17 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT.) ANOTHER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR BURNS TO BOTH HANDS, TO HIS RIGHT LEG, AND TO HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES WERE EXAMINED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.
Keywords:
BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB, SCAFFOLD
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1946748 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1946748 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1946748 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1946748 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |