Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200784338 - Employee electrocuted when ladder hits overhead power lines

Accident Summary Nr: 200784338 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/17/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309545762	10/19/2007	1761	238160	Joe Crow Roofing

Abstract: On October 17, 2007, Employee #1 was placing an aluminum extension ladder against the edge of a roof when the ladder contacted some overhead power lines. He was electrocuted. Employee #1 was the owner of a roof contracting company and was an experienced worker.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, METAL LADDER, ROOFER

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309545762			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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