Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14248314 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT THROUGH EQUIPMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 14248314 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 11/19/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
827683	11/27/1984	1761	0	J P Morgan Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED A LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SCAFFOLD MEASURING THE LENGTH AND HEIGHT OF AN AREA ON WHICH ALUMINUM SIDING WAS TO BE INSTALLED. HE HAD TAKEN HIS STEEL TAPE MEASURE AND HAD RUN IT UP THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. WHILE HE WAS READING THE DIMENSION, THE TAPE BENT AND FELL BACK ACROSS A 7000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT RAN PARALLEL TO, AND WITHIN 2 FEET OF, THE BUILDING. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MEASURING DEVICE, ELECTROCUTED, E C, LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	827683			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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