Accident Report Detail
Accident: 132286.015 - Father And Son Painters Are Electrocuted
Accident: 132286.015 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 11/07/2020 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1504756.015 | 11/09/2020 | Wa317961965 - La Palma Painting & Carpentry Llc | |||||
At 12:30 p.m. on November 7, 2020, Employees #1 and #2, a father and son paintin g crew employed by a painting contractor, were engaged in exterior painting at a church. They were attempting to move their aluminum ladder when it became caug ht by the wind and displaced. The ladder struck an electrical service line, and both employees sustained severe electric shock. The father was killed by elect rocution at the scene. The son was taken to the hospital, where he died on Decem ber 3, 2020. | |||||||
Keywords:
caught by, construction, contact, electric shock, electrocuted, high wind, lost control, metal ladder, painter, power lines, struck against, windy
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1504756.015 | 27 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |