Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200773711 - One killed, one injured when ladder contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200773711 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308112465	10/09/2004	1522	236118	Jonathan Construction

Abstract: On October 9, 2004, Employees #1 and #2 were unloading a 32 ft long ladder from a pickup truck. As they were working, they stood the ladder straight up and it contacted a 7620-volt overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. Employee #2 received an electric shock and suffered serious injurie, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	24	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308112465			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source
2	308112465			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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