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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14516306

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
14516306
Report ID
420600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING WINDOWS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF A TWO-STORY BUILDING. HE WA S USING A 21-FOOT, PORTABLE, LOUISVILLE SECTIONAL ALUMINUM LADDER TO REACH THE W INDOWS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE LADDER TO THE NEXT WINDOW, IN AN AREA BETWEE N THE BUILDING AND A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WHEN THE LADDER CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. (THE OVERHEAD LINE WAS 20 FEET, 9 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. IT RAN EA ST TO WEST, PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND ABOUT 8 FEET AWAY.) T HE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 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
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8870
    Task assigned
    1

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