OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312532

EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,PAINTER

1987-09-26T00:00:00

Event: EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,PAINTER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14312532
Report ID: 213100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS PAINTING A HOUSE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN WORKING FROM A 40-FOOT ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER. THE LADDER HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO A LENG TH OF ABOUT 27 FEET, WITHIN 8 FEET OF A 4800-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS A BOUT 26 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE MOVED THE LADDER AWAY FROM THE HOUSE, THE LADDER CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED .

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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