Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14475883 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14475883 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 08/10/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1674407	08/13/1984	1761	0	Ohio Valley Roofing Inc

Abstract: THE SOLE OWNER (AND ONLY EMPLOYEE) OF A ROOFING COMPANY AND A FRIEND WERE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE A 40-FOOT ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER INTO POSITION NEXT TO A BARN AT A RESIDENCE. AS THEY WERE MOVING THE LADDER, IT STRUCK AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. (THE EARTH WAS WET, AS IT HAD RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE, AND IT WAS FOGGY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.) THE COMPANY OWNER WAS ELECTROCUTED. HIS FRIEND WAS ALSO INJURED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1674407			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers
2	1674407			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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