Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200622173 - Employee electrocuted when ladder falls into power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200622173 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 11/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305606667	11/14/2002	1761	0	Mark Morgan Roofing/Vinyl Siding

Abstract: On November 13, 2002, Employee #1 was removing a 32 ft aluminum extension ladder from a building. He lost control of the ladder and it struck a 7,200-volt overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	28	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305606667			Fatality	Electric Shock	Insulation Workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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