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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #633610

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
633610
Report ID
215800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES HAD COMPLETED THE TASK OF PLACING BUNDLES OF ROOFING SHINGLE S ON THE ROOF OF A TWO-STORY BUILDING. THREE OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A 24 -FOOT ALUMINUM LADDER WITH A HOISTING ATTACHMENT FROM THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEES STOOD THE LADDER STRAIGHT UP, ROTATED IT 90 DEGREES, AND BEGAN TO BRING IT DOWN. ON THE WAY DOWN, THE LADDER CONTACTED A 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD PO WER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED, THE OTHER TWO WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THE ELECTRIC SHOCKS THEY RECEIVED.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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