OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14368971
EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PAINTING A LIGHT POLE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A RESTAURANT. THE Y WERE USING AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TO PERFORM THIS TASK. ONE OF THE EMPLO YEES WAS AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER, AND THE OTHER WAS ON THE GROUND HOLDING IT. T HE LADDER SLIPPED AND CONTACTED AN ADJACENT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING B OTH EMPLOYEES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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