Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14224034 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14224034 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 05/29/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3308459	06/04/1985	1711	0	Sims Painting, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 36-FOOT ALUMINUM LADDER AT A RESIDENCE. THE LADDER CONTACTED A 19-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E C, METAL LADDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3308459			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers

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