OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14504856

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK

1985-08-16T00:00:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14504856
Report ID: 728500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE RAISING A 40-FOOT LADDER. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE BOTT OM OF THE LADDER WHILE THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PUSHING IT UP. AS THE LADDER WAS BEING RAISED, IT CONTACTED A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TWO EMPLOYE ES WHO WERE RAISING THE LADDER WERE ELECTROCUTED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HOLDI NG THE LADDER RECEIVED BURNS ON BOTH HANDS AND BOTH FEET.

Victims (3)

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#2 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 16 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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