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Inspection: 100916311 - W & L Excavators

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100916311
Report ID: 0728500
Date Opened: 04/25/1989

Site Address:
W & L Excavators
2018 Troost Street
Kansas City, MO 64108

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/02/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/02/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360354302

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14505630
Event: 04/24/1989
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BULLDOZER

A HANDYMAN/HELPER WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR BULLDOZER. HIS DUTIES WERE REFUELING AND OILING MACHINERY. HE HAD STARTED ON THIS JOB JUST 4 DAYS EARLIER AND HAD NO SPECIFIC TRAINING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE BULLDOZER HE WAS OPERATING CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, AND THE REASON HE WAS OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, BULLDOZER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100916311 Fatality Electric Shock Helpers, mechanics and repairers
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