Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202076634 - Employee killed in fall from ladder after electric shock

Accident Summary Nr: 202076634 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 07/20/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309157162	07/20/2005	1799	238990	American Lighting & Signalization, Inc.

Abstract: On July 20, 2005, Employee #1 was investigating why a street light was not operational. He positioned a ladder against the light pole and climbed up, but once at the top, he and the ladder began to shake. Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft onto the concrete drive, and was killed. The light was energized at 140 volts phase-to-ground, and 240 volts phase-to-phase. It is believed that Employee #1 suffered an electric shock that caused him to fall.

Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, REPAIR, ELECTRICAL, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, STREETLIGHTING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309157162			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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