Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200611671 - Employee injured when aluminum ladder contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200611671 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 06/24/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306947136	06/24/2004	1721	238320	All About Painting Co.

Abstract: On June 24, 2004, Employee #1 was repainting the end of an apartment building, near to both an entrance and some balconies. He was movving a fully extended aluminum extension ladder and took several steps backward when the ladder contacted a 21 ft high overhead power line. Employee #1 received an electric shock from the 19.9 kilovolt uninsulated line. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization, and at least three toes on one foot had to be surgically amputated.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, AMPUTATED, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TOE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306947136			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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