Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 953539 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 953539 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 06/21/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105756738	06/21/1991	1742	0	Oscar Cardoza

Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A MOBILE WORK PLATFORM AROUND THE CORNER OF A BUILDING. AS THEY ROLLED THE PLATFORM ACROSS A DRIVEWAY, THE METAL LADDER ATTACHED TO THE PLATFORM CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE THREE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES. (TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT LISTED ON INJURY LINES IN THE ORIGINAL OSHA 170 FORM.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, WORK PLATFORM, E GI IB, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105756738			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Plasterers

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