OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484356

TRIPLE A STUDENT PAINTERS INC.

TROY, NY· 1987-06-16T00:00:00

Event: SERVICE CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E C, METAL LADDER, PAINTER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100840941
Employer profile: TRIPLE A STUDENT PAINTERS INC.
Summary number: 14484356
Report ID: 213100

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

#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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