OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221591449

C&V CONTRACTING

WEST BURKE, VT— 2023-08-06T00:00:00

Event: Electrocuted, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Overhead Power Line, Roof
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346919418
Employer profile: C&V CONTRACTING
Summary number: 221591449
Report ID: 0155010
Project type: C
Construction end-use: B

Event description

Employee is killed when electrocuted and falls to ground lev

Investigation abstract

At 11:15 a.m. on August 6, 2023, Employee #1, while sitting in proximity to the roof peak, was attempting to lift a roof hook ladder to install it on the opposing roof slope. Employee #1, while moving the aluminum roof hook ladder, came within the approach distance of the overhead single phase distribution power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted and fell to the ground level below. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
869

Fall distance
35

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