Milestone Electric

Consumers can be electrocuted when they use ladders near overhead wires. Consumers may use ladders near overhead wires to clean gutters, paint structures, trim trees, and repair roofs and chimneys. Many overhead power lines are not insulated. Located on the latest statistics available, CPSC estimates that 17 people died each year between 2000 and 2003 from electrocution when someone used a ladder that contacted an electrical wire around the home.