OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #606996

BURN,CLOTHING,AMPUTATED,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ADVERTISING SIGN,E GI IB

1987-09-10T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CLOTHING,AMPUTATED,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ADVERTISING SIGN,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 606996
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DOUBLE DECKER BILLBOARD. HE WAS WORKING FROM A PLAT FORM THAT WAS 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS REPAPERING THE BIL LBOARD, WAS WORKING WITHIN 5 FEET, 5 INCHES OF AN 11.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER L INE. AS HE WAS POSITIONING AN ALUMINUM LADDER, IT CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. T HE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SEVERE BURNS TO HIS LEGS AND HIS RIGH T HAND. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BOTH LEGS AMPUTATED BELOW THE KNEES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
18

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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