Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170000285 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 170000285 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 10/10/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111216313	10/10/1991	2411	0	Sun Outdoor Advertising

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BILLBOARD ON AN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN. HE WAS WORKING ON A COMPANY-OWNED BILLBOARD LOCATED NEXT TO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE RAN PARALLEL TO THE SIGN AT ABOUT THE SAME HEIGHT AS THE SIGN AND LESS THAN 10 FEET FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S WORK AREA. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHED WORKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SIGN AND BEGAN TO ROTATE THE 20-FOOT-LONG ALUMINUM LADDER HE HAD BEEN USING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SIGN. THE LADDER CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111216313			Fatality	Electric Shock	Sales support occupations, n.e.c.

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