OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221706682

CIRCLE AUTO SERVICE, INC.

TAMPA, FL— 2024-10-02T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing on Ladder, Contact, Descending Ladder, Electrocuted, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Ladder, Pallet, Palletized Cargo
NAICS: 441310
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347795932
Employer profile: CIRCLE AUTO SERVICE, INC.
Summary number: 221706682
Report ID: 0420600

Event description

Employee is electrocuted and falls from ladder

Investigation abstract

At 4:00 p.m. on October 2, 2024, Employee #1 was working on palletized car batteries that were connected to a charging unit. He was standing on an aluminum ladder approximately 3 feet high when he made contact with the batteries with his left arm and was electrocuted. As a result, the ladder legs buckled, causing Employee #1 to fall. Emergency services responded, but Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries due to electrocution and the fall.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 64 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
864

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