Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200203420 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Relocating Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200203420 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 11/19/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312778525	04/16/2010	1711	238220	Bowen Service Company

Abstract: On November 19, 2009, Employee #1 was relocating an aluminum ladder from one apartment building to another to perform gutter and roof maintenance. He was electrocuted when the ladder contacted a live power line that was approximately 16 ft above ground.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312778525			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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