Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 91023.015 - Employee is electrocuted when ladder contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 91023.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 11/27/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1194568.015	11/30/2016		238320	Rogel Painting

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on November 11, 2016, six employees were preparing a two story single residential home for painting. Employee #1 and #2 were moving a 40 foot aluminum extension ladder in the front of the home. The ladder came into contact with the overhead service line. Employee #1 was severely shocked and transported by EMS to a local hospital. Employee #1 was transferred to hospital soon after and passed away on November 27, 2016.

Keywords: Electrical, Ladder, Overhead Power Line, Painter

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1194568.015	35	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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