Product involved: Extension ladders produced by various manufacturers
What happened: Extension ladder users are electrocuted when setting up an aluminum ladder that contacts power lines. In some cases, the ladder user contacts power lines with his body while working from the ladder.
Injuries: Burns to broken bones from falling to death
Recommendations: Insulated ladders such as wood or fiberglass would not conduct electricity, user error from making contact with power lines unavoidable from a product design standpoint
OSHA/Standard violations?: N/A
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