Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97439.015 - Employee is shocked while washing windows from overhead powe

Accident Summary Nr: 97439.015 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 05/25/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1245991.015	05/25/2017		561720	Shore Window Cleaning Inc.

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on May 25, 2017, an employee was cleaning windows at a hotel using a ladder and a carbon fiber water-fed pole. The pole was approximately 35 feet long. The employee contacted an overhead power line with the water-fed pole. The employee sustained burns on the palms of both hands, swelling on both forearms, and short-term memory loss. The electric current traveled from the overhead power line, through the water-fed pole, and through the employee.

Keywords: Burn, Electrical, Ladder, Overhead Power Line, PPE, Shock, Window Washer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1245991.015	17	M	Hospitalized injury

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