Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202329280 - One killed, one burned when ladder lift contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 202329280 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 10/19/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304710049	10/22/2001	1521	0	Krb Contractors

Abstract: On October 19, 2001, Employees #1 and #2 were starting to clean up after completing a fiberglass shingle roof replacementon a two-story single-family home. Earlier in the day, a 28 ft long ladder lift had been placed at a point approximately 9 ft 8 in. from the dwelling. There was also a 28 ft 7 in. high power line located approximately 11 ft in the front of the dwelling. The employees were lowering the ladder left from the 21 ft high eave when the top of the lift contacted the energized 13-kilovolt power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. Employee #2 suffered burns on his hands, for which he was treated and released. The employer did not have a safety program in effect, and no training was provided to the employees. The employer did not check for the presence of energized lines in the area, and employees were permitted to work in the area where the lift could contact the energized lines.

Keywords: BURN, CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, UNTRAINED, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	21	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304710049			Fatality	Electric Shock	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire
2	304710049			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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