OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341648

EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E GI IB

1988-07-18T00:00:00

Event: EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14341648
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING AT THE REAR OF A HOUSE. HE HAD BEEN WORKING FROM A 32-F OOT-LONG EXTENSION LADDER THAT HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO ABOUT 28 FEET. HE WAS MOVING THE LADDER FROM ONE BUILDING TO ANOTHER WITH THE LADDER STILL IN AN EXTENDED PO SITION. (THE LADDER WAS MISSING THE PULLEY AND ROPE NORMALLY FOUND ON AN EXTENSI ON LADDER.) WHILE WALKING THE LADDER, THE EMPLOYEE BROUGHT IT INTO CONTACT WITH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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