Accident Report Detail

Accident: 104664.015 - Employee Comes Into Contact With Power Line And Is Shocked

**Accident: 104664.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/20/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1276228.015	11/08/2017		Pospiech Contracting

At 11:45 a.m. on October 20, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction compa ny, was drilling well points as part of a pipeline installation. He came into c ontact with an overhead power line and sustained an electric shock. Emergency s ervices were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was ad mitted and treated for the electric shock.

Keywords: construction, drill, electric shock, installing, overhead power line, pipeline, struck against, well

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Construction
1	1276228.015	17	M	Hospitalized injury		FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit FatCause:

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