Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201262367 - Employee Contacts 12-Kv Overhead Line, Falls, and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201262367 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 08/23/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312473408	08/25/2008	1741	238140	J&J Masonry Cleaning, L.L.C.

Abstract: On August 23, 2008, Employee #1 was using a six-foot aluminum handled scraping tool to clean brick on the exterior wall of a newly constructed three story residential building. Employee #1 contacted a 12-kV overhead power line with the aluminum handle of the scraping tool. The electric shock caused Employee #1 to lose his balance, and fall approximately 19 feet from the ladder. Employee #1 died from non- specified injuries. Employee #1 was a masonry worker employed by J&J Masonry Cleaning.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CLEANING, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312473408			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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