OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14447940
HARVEY J LORENTZ ROOFING
ST CLAIR, MN—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE RAISING A SHINGLE LADDER HOIST. ONE OF THEM HELD THE BASE O F THE HOIST WITH HIS FEET AND HANDS, AS THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES LIFTED THE OPPOS ITE END HAND OVER HAND. ON THE WAY UP, THE ALUMINUM LADDER CONTACTED A 68-KILOVO LT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE BASE DIED AT THE HOSPITAL. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVED 3RD AND 4TH DEGREE BURNS TO THEIR HANDS AND FEET.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 558
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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