OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978783

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E AG

1989-03-31T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E AG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 978783
Report ID: 950411

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

Investigation abstract

An employee was harvesting oranges. His 5.5-meter-long aluminum ladder contacted an overhead power line, and the employee was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
479

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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