Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14385751 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14385751 -- Report ID: 0523310 -- Event Date: 04/16/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102474525	04/19/1991	1761	0	Tgc, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR THE EDGE OF A 18-FOOT-HIGH FLAT ROOF. HE HAD JUST FINISHED MAKING NUMEROUS TRIPS UP A 40-FOOT-LONG ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TO PILE METAL FLASHING ON THE ROOF. THE EMPLOYEE THEN APPARENTLY PULLED THE LADDER UP TO REPOSITION IT SO THAT HE COULD TRANSPORT THE FLASHING TO A HIGHER LEVEL ROOF. AS HE WAS PULLING THE LADDER UP FROM THE GROUND, IT CONTACTED AN 8000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102474525			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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