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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519557

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

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,TREE TRIMMING,E GI IB
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14519557
Report ID
625700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    495
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 17 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    495
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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