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Accident Summary Nr: 147865.015 - One employee is killed, four are injured due to electric sho

Accident Summary Nr: 147865.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 07/12/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1608017.015	07/12/2022		238170	Double L Seamless Gutters, Llc

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on July 12, 2022, five employees were installing seamless gutters on the upper level of a single-family structure, using metal extension ladders. The gutter came in contact with non-insulated overhead power lines, shocking five employees who were working from metal extension ladders. Some employees fell to the ground. One employee was killed. The other four employees suffered numerous injuries to include: electrical burns, abrasions, contusions, and concussions. All four were hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Abrasion, Concussion, Contusion, Electrical Burn, Extension Ladder, Gutter, Installing, Ladder, Overhead Power Line

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1608017.015	22	M	Fatality	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:
2	1608017.015	17	M	Hospitalized injury	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:
3	1608017.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:
4	1608017.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:
5	1608017.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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