Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 966887 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 966887 -- Report ID: 0931700 -- Event Date: 10/21/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106263312	10/24/1988	1721	0	General Coatings Corporation

Abstract: Some employees were painting the eaves of an apartment building. They were using a 9.8-meter-long aluminum extension ladder. The employees descended the ladder to relocate it. One of the painters requested help from the supervisor. Instead of retracting the ladder, the two employees moved it while it was still extended. The ladder tipped over and contacted a 7900-volt overhead power line that was located about 8.6 meters above the ground. The supervisor was unable to release the ladder and was electrocuted.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106263312			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers

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