Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 80450.015 - Worker is Electrocuted and falls off ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 80450.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 10/21/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1100471.015	10/22/2015		541850	Dusty'S Outdoor Media Llc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on October 21, 2015, a worker was installing a vinyl sign to an existing billboard, which involved inserting a 0.75 inch steel conduit into the top seam of the vinyl sign. As the worker stood on an aluminum extension ladder to reach the billboard, a portion of the conduit came into contact with a 7.2 kV electrical distribution line that was approximately 27.25 feet above the sign. The worker fell 16.6 feet and was electrocuted.

Keywords: Electrical, Power Lines

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1100471.015	22	M	Fatality		Installers And Repairers

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