Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200678332 - Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200678332 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/09/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315353995	06/10/2011	0174	111310	Heller Bros. Packing Corp.

Abstract: A seasonal citrus picker was harvesting oranges. He was working in a tree that was approximately 4.3 meters in height and 3 meters wide. The tree was beneath a 14.4-kilovolt overhead power line that was approximately 6.4 meters above the ground. The worker was using a 6.1-meter-long aluminum ladder to reach the oranges. As he was moving the ladder, it contacted the power line. A nearby coworker heard the contact and found the injured worker lying on the ground, unresponsive. The ladder was leaning against the tree. Emergency medical services arrived and administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. However, their attempt to revive the injured worker was unsuccessful. The employee had been electrocuted. The employer, which had employed the worker since September 2010, did not have written safety procedures.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315353995			Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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