Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 64130.015 - Worker is killed when ladder contacts overhead high power li

Accident Summary Nr: 64130.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 07/03/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
983633.015	07/05/2014		561730	Brewer Services

Abstract: At 4:47 p.m. on July 3, 2014, an employee was working for a sole-proprietor landscaping service. He was clearing out clogs in a second-story gutter and he was repositioning a 9.8-meter (32-foot) Werner aluminum extension ladder to move on to another clog. There was an overhead power line 7.6 meters (25 feet) above the ground and 4.3 meters (14 feet) from the building. The ladder came into contact with the power line, and the employee completed the path to ground. The current exited his body through his legs and he was electrocuted.

Keywords: Cleaning, E GI IB (equip near lines), Electric Conductor, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrocuted, Extension Ladder, Ladder, Overhead Power Line, Roof

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	983633.015	29	M	Fatality		Agriculture and forestry teachers

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