Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200642908 - Employee electrocuted when scissor lift contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200642908 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 05/24/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306645334	05/26/2004	1721	238320	Perdue & Co., Inc.

Abstract: On May 24, 2004, Employee #1 was using a JLG scissor lift, model no. 3389, serial no.020660-02001, to paint a light pole. He had raised the lift about 25 ft when it contacted a 7,200-volt AC overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. He apparently did not know that the power line was there. The employer stated that Employee #1 had been trained on use of the lift, but there was no evidence to support when or where the training had taken place. The lift was properly placarded with appropriate electrical hazard warnings.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, UNTRAINED, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	23	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306645334			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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