OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #606301

EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB

1989-10-30T00:00:00

Event: EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 606301
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE RAISING A 40-FOOT ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER THAT WAS FULLY E XTENDED. THREE OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE HOLDING THE LADDER, AND THE OTHER (EMPLOYEE #4) WAS WALKING THE LADDER UP. WHEN THE LADDER REACHED A VERTICAL POSITION, IT CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE THREE EMPLOYEES HOLDING TH E LADDER WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER THREE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS BU T NO OTHER INJURIES.

Victims (4)

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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