Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200925170 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Working Atop of Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200925170 -- Report ID: 0355116 -- Event Date: 04/16/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312132137	04/18/2008	1761	238160	James C Banks

Abstract: On April 16, 2008, an employee was painting a metal roof from atop a 35 foot aluminum ladder. His aluminum painting pole contacted high voltage electric lines. At approximately 12:20 p.m. on April 16, 2008, the employee died from electrocution and from injuries he sustained falling from the 35 foot aluminum ladder.

Keywords: ROOF, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex 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	312132137			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire
2	312132137			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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