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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14471403

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

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14471403
Report ID
524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

TWO ROOFERS WERE ERECTING A LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD. AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE PLACING ONE OF THE TWO METAL LADDERS OF THE SCAFFOLD AGAINST THE BUILDING, THE LADDER CO NTACTED A 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED. NO INSULATION HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE ENERGIZED POWER LINE.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    6
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    595
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    6
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    595
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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