OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14305965
STANDARD PAINTING COMPANY
MEMPHIS, TN·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD
Investigation abstract
TWO PAINTERS WERE MOVING A 25-FOOT MOBILE SCAFFOLD. AS THEY WERE MOVING IT, THE TOP OF THE SCAFFOLD CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES WE RE ELECTROCUTED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 9
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 9
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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