Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200620466 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 200620466 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 12/17/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302489182	12/28/1999	1761	0	William John Glymp

Abstract: An employee was on the ground pulling a 12.2-meter-long aluminum extension ladder away from a wall. Anther employee was on the ladder, lowering it from the eaves of the structure. The ladder contacted an overhead power line, and the employee on the ground was electrocuted.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302489182			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.