OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484356
SERVICE CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,PAINTER
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH SERVICE CONDUCTOR
Investigation abstract
A PAINTER WAS WORKING FROM AN ALUMINUM LADDER, PAINTING A HOUSE. AS HE WAS WORKI NG, HE CONTACTED ONE OF THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS FOR THE HOUSE AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED 5 DAYS LATER.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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