Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202076071 - Employee electrocuted while moving extension ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202076071 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 08/31/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308183359	08/26/2004	1761	238390	A & D Enterprises, Inc. Dba A&D Gutter Inc

Abstract: On August 31, 2004, Employee #1 was moving an extension ladder when he contacted an overhead power line and was electrocuted.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308183359			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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