Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202455978 - Employee Is Shocked by Overhead Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 202455978 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 11/03/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313379901	11/03/2009	1799	238990	Mark Beamish Waterproofing, Inc.

Abstract: On November 3, 2009, Employee #1 and a coworker were working from an articulating aerial lift. The aerial device was manufactured by JLG, Inc., Model Number E400AJPN, and Serial Number 0300112827. They were waterproofing a multi-story building. High voltage conductors rated at 39,800 volts phase to ground and 69,000 volts phase to phase were located 12 ft away from the face of the building and 5 ft above the roof. Employee #1 was operating the controls and was moving the basket away from the building. He was facing the building and was shocked when his back contacted the overhead power line. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT, BACKING UP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	4	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313379901			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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