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Accident Summary Nr: 200625226 - Two Employees Contact Power Line and Are Electrocuted

Accident Summary Nr: 200625226 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 03/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313114613	03/23/2009	1721	238320	Ojs Painting

Abstract: On March 21, 2009, Employees #1 and #2 were painting an apartment complex. While working from a ladder to paint various levels of the apartment building, the ladder they were using came into contact with an overhead electrical power line. Both Employees #1 and #2 were electrocuted. Employees #1 and #2 were initially taken to UT Hospital for treatment, but were soon transferred Vanderbilt Hospital, where they were hospitalized and treated for electric shock.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, BUILDING, PPE, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, PAINTER, UTILITY POLE, INATTENTION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313114613			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
2	313114613			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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