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Accident Summary Nr: 200271211 - One employee killed, one injured when ladder strikes power l

Accident Summary Nr: 200271211 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 08/21/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305891368	09/02/2003	1761	238160	Adkisson Construction

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on September 21, 2003, Employees #1 and #2 were raising a 27 ft tall power ladder against a house to bring shingles up to the roof. The ladder contacted a 7.2 kilovolt overhead power line that ran through the trees. Both employees suffered an electric shock and were transported to the hospital. Employee #1 died on September 29, 2003, as a result of his injuries. Employee #2 sustained minor burns on his leg and foot.

Keywords: BURN, CLEARANCE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305891368			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source
2	305891368			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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