OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350003

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

1988-08-08T00:00:00

Event: EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,PAINTER,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14350003
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING THE SIDE OF A BUILDING THAT WAS 27 FEET, 2 INCHES IN HE IGHT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A 40-FOOT EXTENSION LADDER THAT HAD BEEN EXT ENDED TO A LENGTH OF 29 FEET, 2 INCHES. AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN NEXT TO THE B UILDING AT DISTANCE OF ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE BUILDING AND AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 20 FEET. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE LADDER ALONG THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING, H E LOST CONTROL OF IT, AND IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROC UTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
21

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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