OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453633
ZIEGLER PAINTING & SANDBLASTING CO., INC.
KEOKUK, IA·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD
Investigation abstract
FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A TWO-POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD IN A WESTERLY DIRECTI ON. THE HOIST CABLES FOR THE SCAFFOLD WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE ROOF ANCHORS, A ND THE SCAFFOLD WAS ON THE GROUND. THE SCAFFOLD WAS LOCATED 21 FEET, 3 INCHES OU T FROM THE BUILDING AND 29 FEET, 5 INCHES BELOW A 6000-OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AS T HE SCAFFOLD WAS RAISED, THE HOIST CABLE ON THE WEST END CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD L INE AT ITS LOWEST POINT, ENERGIZING THE SCAFFOLD. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECT ROCUTED; THE OTHER THREE RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEI R INJURIES.
Victims (6)
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
-
#982 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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