OSHA Injury Report: Christenson Electric

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

On a ladder changing out a light.

What happened

Using a voltage indicator the employee checked the light circuit for power and it showed no voltage. They proceeded to disconnect the old light. They removed a glove to get a piece of tape and then began wiring up the light. When they began stripping out the hot wire they received a shock across their left hand. To break free from the shock they had to drop from the ladder. While dropping from the ladder their left leg became entangled in the ladder rung. As their body hit the floor their left leg remained stuck in the ladder breaking their leg.

Injury or illness

Electrical shock and broken leg.

Object or substance involved

A hot wire and hitting the floor.

Summary line

277V shock and broke leg in fall from ladder

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.