Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200010254 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 200010254 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 09/01/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302252556	09/02/1998	1761	0	Gateway Exterior, Inc.

Abstract: An employee was installing vinyl siding on a single-story shed. The shed was located near a driveway with a grassy area between. A 7200-volt overhead power line was located directly above the grassy area. The employee was moving a 6.1-meter aluminum extension ladder into position to reach the top of the shed. As he was positioning the ladder, it contacted the power line, electrocuting the employee.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E C, METAL LADDER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302252556			Fatality	Electric Shock	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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