Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 606301 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 606301 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/30/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18341818	11/28/1989	1721	0	Precision Painters

Abstract: FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE RAISING A 40-FOOT ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER THAT WAS FULLY EXTENDED. THREE OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE HOLDING THE LADDER, AND THE OTHER (EMPLOYEE #4) WAS WALKING THE LADDER UP. WHEN THE LADDER REACHED A VERTICAL POSITION, IT CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE THREE EMPLOYEES HOLDING THE LADDER WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER THREE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS BUT NO OTHER INJURIES.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18341818	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	18341818	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	18341818	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
4	18341818	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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