Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1002468 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FLOAT

Accident Summary Nr: 1002468 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/24/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104241542	10/26/1989	1611	0	Fred Carlson Company, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CONCRETE RAKE TO MAKE TRACTION GROOVES IN A FRESHLY POURED HIGHWAY SURFACE. THE HANDLE FOR THIS RAKE WAS 30 FEET LONG. AFTER FINISHING HIS FIRST PASS, THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE HANDLE TO TURN THE RAKE AROUND FOR THE SECOND PASS. THE HANDLE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED ABOUT 25 ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONCRETE FLOAT, E C

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104241542			Fatality	Electric Shock	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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