Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 979377 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 979377 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 11/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115648297	11/14/1991	7312	0	Horizon Signs Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE SUPPORTS FOR A SIGN AS HE WAS MOVING A LADDER FROM ONE SIDE OF THE SIGN TO THE OTHER. TO DO THIS, HE WAS LIFTING THE LADDER OVER THE SIGN. THE 17-FOOT, 4-INCH-LONG LADDER CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE RESULTANT ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE ALSO RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS LEFT FOREARM AND BETWEEN HIS WAIST AND KNEES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, LADDER, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, ADVERTISING SIGN, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115648297			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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