OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346241

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,TREE TRIMMING,E GI IB

1985-08-06T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,TREE TRIMMING,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14346241
Report ID: 420600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRIMMING A PALM TREE. THEY FINISHED TRIMMING THE NORTH SIDE O F THE TREE AND MOVED THE ALUMINUM LADDER AROUND TO THE SOUTH SIDE. THEY WERE CAR RYING THE LADDER IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2
#2 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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