Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200170595 - Employee electrocuted when metal ladder contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200170595 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 08/27/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307923045	08/30/2004	1721	238320	Silverman Painting,Inc.

Abstract: On August 27, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker were using a metal ladder to paint a building. The were moving the ladder when it contacted an overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, METAL LADDER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307923045			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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