Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 953828 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 953828 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 01/13/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3335890	01/15/1992	1742	0	Best Plastering Inc.

Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A RUSTGO WORK PLATFORM. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE PUSHING AND THE THIRD WAS PULLING THE SCAFFOLD TO A NEW STORAGE LOCATION. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT; THE WEATHER WAS OVERCAST; AND THE GROUND WAS DAMP FROM AN OVERNIGHT RAIN. AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING THE SCAFFOLD, THE WORK PLATFORM'S UPRIGHT, WHICH WAS ABOUT 25.67 FEET HIGH, CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED ABOUT 23.75 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES PUSHING THE SCAFFOLD WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS. THE ONE THAT WAS ALSO PUSHING WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3335890	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers
2	3335890	Fatality	Electric Shock	Plasterers
3	3335890	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Plasterers

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