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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100777853 - Luke And Son
Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office
Site Address:
Luke And Son
5 Whipple Street
Cumberland, RI 02864
Mailing Address:
463 Smithfield Road, North Smithfield, RI 02876
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360389514 |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYER AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF HIS WERE PAINTING A 2.5-STORY HOUSE. (THE ACQUAINTANCE WAS NOT AN EMPLOYEE AND WAS NOT LISTED ON THE FORM.) THEY WERE SETTING UP A 40-FOOT ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TO PAINT THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE. THE EMPLOYER WAS HOLDING THE LADDER, AND HIS ACQUAINTANCE WAS PULLING THE ROPE TO EXTEND THE LADDER. AN 8000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED AT THE ROAD EDGE, ABOVE THE TWO PEOPLE. APPARENTLY, THE LADDER CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYER.
Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, E GI IB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100777853 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Chief exec's & gen'l administrators, public admin. |