Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116323.015 - Employee working near power line is electrocuted

Accident Summary Nr: 116323.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 05/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1401600.015	05/07/2019		238110	Xl Concrete

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on May 6, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a concrete company, was working at a road repair project. He was using a jointer with an extended handle to finish the paved concrete surface. The tool's handle had been lengthened with the addition of four extensions, each 5 feet 5 inches long. When Employee #1 raised the extended handle, it came into contact with the electro-magnetic field surrounding overhead electrical power lines. The handle conducted 1,400 volts of electricity down to Employee #1, who was electrocuted.

Keywords: Burn, Concrete, Construction, Electric Conductor, Electrocuted, Extension Handle, Hand Tool, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines, Repair, Road Paving

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1401600.015	25	M	Fatality		Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:

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