Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170006787 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 170006787 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 08/19/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115174765	08/20/1998	1721	0	Flippen Painting Inc

Abstract: An employee was moving a 9.8-meter aluminum extension ladder. The ladder contacted a 13.2-kilovolt, three-phase overhead power line that was located above his work area. The employee was electrocuted.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	115174765			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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