OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506398
SILVER PICK ETERPRISES LTD
DURANGO, CO—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING AN ALUMINUM LADDER IN A VERTICAL POSITION. THE LADDER CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED ELEC TRIC SHOCK AND DIED 4 DAYS LATER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS ON BOTH HAND S AND FEET.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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