Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14516306 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14516306 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/08/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101823946	12/23/1986	7349	0	D & A Highrise

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING WINDOWS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF A TWO-STORY BUILDING. HE WAS USING A 21-FOOT, PORTABLE, LOUISVILLE SECTIONAL ALUMINUM LADDER TO REACH THE WINDOWS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE LADDER TO THE NEXT WINDOW, IN AN AREA BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WHEN THE LADDER CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. (THE OVERHEAD LINE WAS 20 FEET, 9 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. IT RAN EAST TO WEST, PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND ABOUT 8 FEET AWAY.) THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101823946			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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