OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470348
ROBERT A. CARRICATO CUSTOM BUILDERS
STEELTON, PA—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TO ERECT SCAFFOLDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF VINYL SIDING ON A HOUSE. A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN ALONGSIDE THE HOUSE, ONLY 10 FEET AWAY. THEY HAD PLACED THE BASE OF THE LADDER 7 FEET FROM THE HOUSE. AS THEY WERE MOVING THE LADDER, IT CONTACTED THE POWER LI NE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER ONE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SH OCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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