Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 78796.015 - An employee receives electric shock and falls from ladder wh

Accident Summary Nr: 78796.015 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 01/21/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1018587.015	01/16/2015		238160	Rp Remodeling, Llc

Abstract: At 10:15 p.m. on January 21, 2105, an employee was carrying a piece of aluminum flashing up a ladder. The victim lost control of the flashing in the windy conditions. The flashing contacted the adjacent energized power line. The victim was electrically shocked which caused him to fall approximately 18 feet from the ladder. Employee succumbed to injuries and died.

Keywords: Electric Shock, Fall, Ladder, Power Lines

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1018587.015	39	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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