Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 881391 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 881391 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 07/19/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116179938	07/20/1994	1721	0	Columbine Application Inc.

Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM LADDERS PAINTING THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDING. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS USING A 24-FOOT WARNER ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER. OVERHEAD POWER LINES WERE LOCATED 22 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND 13 FEET FROM THE WALL WHERE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP THE LADDER TO MOVE IT WHERE THE OTHERS WERE WORKING. THE LADDER CONTACTED THE 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD LINE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE CARRYING THE LADDER TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE DIED A SHORT TIME LATER, EN ROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, PAINTER, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116179938			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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