Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 86628.015 - Two Workers Suffer Electric Shock; Only One Survives

Accident Summary Nr: 86628.015 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 07/06/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1161081.015	07/07/2016	1521	236115	317713180 - Jon M Thompson

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on July 6, 2016, Employees #1 and #2 were erecting a 36.6 foot aluminum scaffold pole, when they lost control and the pole fell onto a power line. Employees #1 and #2 received an electric shock for which they were hospitalized and treated. Employee #1 suffered serious burns and survived, while Employee #2 died later that day.

Keywords: Electric Shock, Power Lines, Scaffold

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling				$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1161081.015	55	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:
2	1161081.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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