Incident date: 2023-08-14
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was standing at ground level as he was lowering an aluminum ladder. A power line pulled or drew itself onto the ladder which resulted in a 12 kV electric current traveling through the ladder and into the employee. The employee sustained burns to their arms and chest.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate