Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170668.015 - Employee is electrocuted and falls from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170668.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/02/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1779593.015	10/18/2024		441310	Circle Auto Service, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on October 2, 2024, Employee #1 was working on palletized car batteries that were connected to a charging unit. He was standing on an aluminum ladder approximately 3 feet high when he made contact with the batteries with his left arm and was electrocuted. As a result, the ladder legs buckled, causing Employee #1 to fall. Emergency services responded, but Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries due to electrocution and the fall.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing on Ladder, Contact, Descending Ladder, Electrocuted, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Ladder, Pallet, Palletized Cargo

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1779593.015	64	M	Fatality		Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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