Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201090149 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 201090149 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 04/23/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126204114	04/23/1996	0761	0	Rico Farm Labor Service

Abstract: A farm worker was picking avocados at a ranch. As he was moving his 5.5-meter-long aluminum tree-picking ladder from one tree to the next, the top of the ladder contacted a low-hanging 16-kilovolt overhead power line. The employee received an electric shock and sustained burns on his right arm. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, LADDER, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E AG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126204114			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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