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Accident Summary Nr: 30035.015 - Employee's ladder contacts a high-voltage power line and is

Accident Summary Nr: 30035.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 09/22/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
660318.015	09/27/2012		541850	Brian Cromer Dba Brian Cromer

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on September 22, 2012, an employee was moving a 36 foot aluminum extension ladder in a grassy area. As the employee lifted the ladder, the tall grass caught the base of ladder, while simultaneously a gust of wind tipped the ladder into a high-voltage power line. The employee was electrocuted as a result.

Keywords: Electrical, Electrocuted, Material Handling, Metal Ladder, Power Lines

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	660318.015	42	M	Fatality		Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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