OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14354690

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

1988-10-05T00:00:00

Event: EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14354690
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PRESSURE CLEANING A BUILDING USING A 32-FOOT-LONG METAL EXTENSIO N LADDER, WHICH HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO A LENGTH OF ABOUT 27 FEET. A 7620-VOLT OVER HEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 10 FEET AWAY FROM THE BUILDING AND 27.5 FEET A BOVE THE GROUND. THE LADDER WAS APPARENTLY BEING MOVED FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE LADDER, IT CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THE E MPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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