Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14484430 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14484430 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 08/08/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
980714	08/09/1984	1721	0	Brownell Enterprise

Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE POSITIONING AN ALUMINUM LADDER NEAR OVERHEAD POWER LINES. SOMEONE HAD EXTENDED THE LADDER BEYOND ITS DESIGNED LENGTH BY TYING ANOTHER LADDER ONTO IT. THE METAL LADDER CONTACTED ONE OF THE 34.5-KILOVOLT LINES, ELECTROCUTING ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS, BUT WERE NOT HOSPITALIZED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	980714	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	980714	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	980714	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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