OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #601773
GRIFFIN PEST CONTROL
BARTOW, FL·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER
Investigation abstract
A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS COVERING A CHURCH WITH A TENT SO THAT A GAS TREATMENT CO ULD BE APPLIED FOR THE ERADICATION OF TERMITES AND OTHER PESTS. ONE OF THE EMPLO YEES WAS MOVING A 32-FOOT-LONG ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TO GET TO A SEAM IN THE TENT. HE WAS CARRYING THE LADDER IN A VERTICAL POSITION. AS HE WAS MOVING THE L ADDER, HE LOST CONTROL OF IT, POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE WIND; AND THE LADDER FELL INTO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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