OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14434229
TINSMITH
WAIALUA, HI·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING AN ALUMINUM LADDER INTO POSITION AGAINST A BUILDING. T HE LADDER CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS EL ECTROCUTED. THE OTHER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SEVERE BURNS TO HIS FOREARM S AND HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 653
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 654
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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