OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #659516
RICHARD UGI
BROCKTON, MA—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER
Investigation abstract
TWO PAINTERS WERE MOVING AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TO PAINT THE EXTERIOR OF A THREE-FAMILY HOUSE. THE LADDER CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE TWO EM PLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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