Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14450258 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 14450258 -- Report ID: 0420300 -- Event Date: 09/17/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101051951	09/18/1986	1799	0	Atlantic Contracting Company, Inc.

Abstract: FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A SECTION OF MOBILE SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD WAS ABOUT 28 FEET HIGH AND WAS MOUNTED ON RUBBER TIRES. THE EMPLOYEES PUSHED THE SCAFFOLD INTO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THREE OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED, AND THE FOURTH WAS REPORTEDLY UNINJURED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, ELECTROCUTED, E C, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101051951	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	101051951	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	101051951	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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