Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 160210.015 - Employee dies, electrocuted when ladder contacts power lines

Accident Summary Nr: 160210.015 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 09/22/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1699292.015	09/25/2023		238160	Jimb Roofing

Abstract: At 8:31 a.m. on September 22, 2023, an employee working as a roofer for a roofing contractor was setting up a ladder to begin work on the roof of a multi-family residential building. The employee was working on replacing the roof. While moving a ladder, the employer believes that the ladder slipped and fell into power line. The employee died after being electrocuted.

Keywords: Clearance, Construction, Contact, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Falling Object, Ladder, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Shock, Struck By

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1699292.015	39	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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