Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14543169 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14543169 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100336072	09/11/1985	1542	0	Dorn Associates, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100336056	09/05/1985	1761	0	L. F. Still And Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING AN ALUMINUM LADDER TO REACH THE ROOF OF A BUILDING IN ORDER TO GATHER DATA FOR A PRICE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR OF THE ROOF. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED AN 11.4-KILOVOLT-TO-GROUND OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS LOCATED 27 INCHES FROM THE WALL OF THE BUILDING. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED CAUSED HIM TO FALL 22 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS BACK AND ON BOTH HANDS. HE ALSO SUSTAINED HAIRLINE FRACTURES OF HIS THREE LOWER VERTEBRAE.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNTRAINED, BURN, CLOTHING, BACK, FALL, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100336072			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	100336056					Occupation Not Listed

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