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Accident: 202455978 - Employee Is Shocked By Overhead Power Line
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 313379901 | 11/03/2009 | 1799 | Mark Beamish Waterproofing, Inc. |
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
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 4 | 40 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313379901 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Waterproofing FatCause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire |