OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456594

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,PAINTER

1984-06-06T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,PAINTER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14456594
Report ID: 854910

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

A PAINTER WAS GOING TO PAINT THE DOWNSPOUTS ON A BUILDING. HE WAS CARRYING A 24- FOOT METAL EXTENSION LADDER IN A FULLY EXTENDED POSTION WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WIT H A 7800-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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