Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14256945 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14256945 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18552810	03/21/1991	1721	0	Gill'S Painting And Decorating

Abstract: TWO PAINTERS WERE POSITIONING A 24-FOOT-LONG METAL EXTENSION LADDER AGAINST THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF A BUILDING. A 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN PARALLEL TO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING, ABOUT 12 FEET AWAY. AS THE LADDER WAS BEING RAISED INTO POSITION, A GUST OF WIND CARRIED IT INTO THE POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 4 DAYS.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, PAINTER, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18552810			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance
2	18552810			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers

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