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Accident Summary Nr: 120350.015 - Employee is killed when contacting high voltage power line

Accident Summary Nr: 120350.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 09/26/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1434042.01509/30/2019238210Tom Hagan Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on September 26, 2019, Employee #1 was operating a digger derrick, used to drill holes for poles, to set electrical distribution lines. Employee #1 was using the portion of the machine used to hold the pole/pos, and at this time, an energized, high voltage, transmission line became displaced from a clevis and the electrical line made contact with Employee #1, then electrocuted and killed him.

Keywords: Caught Between, Clearance, Construction vehicle, Contact, Digger/Derrick, Disconnecting Means, Drill, Elec Utility Work, Electric Cable, Electric Conductor, Electric Cord, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical, Electrical Work, Electrocuted, Operator, Power Lines
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Powerline, transmission line New project or new addition   0 0 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1434042.015 59 M Fatality

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