OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #759753

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

1987-09-01T00:00:00

Event: EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,PAINTER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 759753
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

TWO PAINTERS WERE EXTENDING A LADDER; ONE OF THEM HELD THE 40-FOOT ALUMINUM EXTE NSION LADDER WHILE THE OTHER CLIMBED UP PART WAY AND RAISED THE EXTENSION. THE L ADDER TILTED AND CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LADDER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK THAT KNOCKED HIM FROM THE LADDER. HE DID NOT R ECEIVE ANY FURTHER INJURIES AS A RESULT OF HIS FALL, HOWEVER. THE EMPLOYEE WHO W AS HOLDING THE LADDER WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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