Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125163.015 - Employee is killed by electrocution while potholing for util

Accident Summary Nr: 125163.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 08/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1427504.015	08/30/2019		237990	Brand X Hydrovac Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:15 p.m. on August 29, 2019, an employee was potholing to check for utilities using the hose from a vacuum truck. While conducting his work, the vacuum truck boom struck a power line and the worker was killed by electrocution.

Keywords: Electrocuted, Hose, Overhead Power Line, Truck Boom

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1427504.015	26	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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