OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14464580
LANDMARK OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CO INC
CHESTERTON, IN—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU MATERIAL
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES OF AN ADVERTISING COMPANY WERE REPLACING THE EAST SIDE OF A 6-FO OT-BY-8-FOOT SIGN THAT HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THE TOP OF THE SIGN WAS 29 FEET ABOVE T HE GROUND. A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 1.5 FEET ABOVE THE SIGN A ND 1 FOOT NORTH OF THE SIGN. AN EMPLOYEE WAS FACING EAST, STANDING ON A 32-FOOT WOOD LADDER. HE HAD JUST REMOVED THE 6-FOOT ALUMINUM RETAINER; AND, AS HE WAS MO VING IT OUT OF THE WAY, THE RETAINER ACCIDENTLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE AND SIGN FRAME SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND AND DIED 3 HOURS LATER OF APPARE NT ELECTROCUTION.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 576
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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