Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14307698 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14307698 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 09/28/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107200446	09/28/1992	1761	0	High Grade Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE RAISING A 40-FOOT-LONG ALUMINUM LADDER. AS THE EMPLOYEES TURNED THE LADDER TOWARDS A HOUSE, THE LADDER CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER THREE RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES. (THE THREE INJURED EMPLOYEES WERE NOT LISTED ON THE ORIGINAL OSHA 170 FORM.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107200446			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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