Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14470348 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14470348 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 09/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1999440	09/19/1985	1521	0	Robert A. Carricato Custom Builders

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TO ERECT SCAFFOLDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF VINYL SIDING ON A HOUSE. A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN ALONGSIDE THE HOUSE, ONLY 10 FEET AWAY. THEY HAD PLACED THE BASE OF THE LADDER 7 FEET FROM THE HOUSE. AS THEY WERE MOVING THE LADDER, IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER ONE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E C, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1999440			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	1999440			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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