Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132286.015 - Father and son painters are electrocuted

Accident Summary Nr: 132286.015 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 11/07/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1504756.015	11/09/2020		238320	Wa317961965 - La Palma Painting & Carpentry Llc

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on November 7, 2020, Employees #1 and #2, a father and son painting crew employed by a painting contractor, were engaged in exterior painting at a church. They were attempting to move their aluminum ladder when it became caught by the wind and displaced. The ladder struck an electrical service line, and both employees sustained severe electric shock. The father was killed by electrocution at the scene. The son was taken to the hospital, where he died on December 3, 2020.

Keywords: Caught By, Construction, Contact, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, High Wind, Lost Control, Metal Ladder, Painter, Power Lines, Struck Against, Windy

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1504756.015	27	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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