Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202327771 - Employee electrocuted when ladder contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 202327771 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 05/15/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305224610	05/15/2002	1741	0	Lambert Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: On May 15, 2002, Employee #1, of Lambert Erectors, Inc., was working from a 28 ft extension ladder that was raised to 20 ft. He was preparing to put in the last piece of flashing on a metal roof, and was approximately 12 ft from a 7,620-volt overhead power line. Employee #1 was moving the ladder into position when it contacted the 19 ft 6 in. high energized line and he was electrocuted. A coworker in close proximity stated that he felt a shock go through his drill, and when he looked around he saw Employee #1 on the ground.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305224610			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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