Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1470739.015 - Heidy Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1470739.015

Report ID: 0112300

Date Opened: 03/20/2020

Site Address:
Heidy Construction, Inc.
224 Melrose Street
Providence, RI 02907

Mailing Address:
640 Public Street, Providence, RI 02907

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238350/Finish Carpentry Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/2020

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 06/23/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1556292	Yes
Accident	1583226

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125857.015

Event: 03/20/2020

Employee dies after electric shock

At 2:39 p.m. on March 20, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was painting the exterior of an existing two-story multifamily residential structure. As he moved an aluminum extension ladder away from the structure, the wind caught the ladder, and the ladder made contact with a nearby primary electrical power line. Electric current flowed through the ladder to the employee, who sustained an electric shock. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treatment was begun. Employee #1 died from his injuries.

Keywords: Contact, Electric Shock, Electric current, Extension Ladder, High Wind, Overhead Power Line, Painter, Residential Construction, Windy

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1470739.015	61	M	Fatality		Carpenters

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