Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101058.015 - Employee operating a drill tower made contact with a power l

Accident Summary Nr: 101058.015 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 11/29/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1279594.015	11/30/2017		237310	Geotechnology Inc.

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on November 29, 2017, Employee #1 was operating the controls of the drill tower belonging to a drill mounted drill rig. The drill tower made contact with an energized overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted and killed.

Keywords: Construction vehicle, Drill Rig--Non-Oil, Overhead Power Line

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000		30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1279594.015	39	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:

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