OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14248314

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,ELECTROCUTED,E C,LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLD

1984-11-19T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,ELECTROCUTED,E C,LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14248314
Report ID: 317500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT THROUGH EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED A LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SCAFFOLD MEASURING THE LENGTH AND HEIGHT OF AN AREA ON WHICH ALUMINUM SIDING WAS TO BE IN STALLED. HE HAD TAKEN HIS STEEL TAPE MEASURE AND HAD RUN IT UP THE SIDE OF THE B UILDING. WHILE HE WAS READING THE DIMENSION, THE TAPE BENT AND FELL BACK ACROSS A 7000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT RAN PARALLEL TO, AND WITHIN 2 FEET OF, THE BUILDING. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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