Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127498.015 - Employee suffers electric shock when equipment contacted ele

Accident Summary Nr: 127498.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 06/29/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1482086.015	07/06/2020		237110	Stonegate Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on June 29, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a water/sewer line contractor. Employee #1 was assisting in the backfilling of a trench after the installation of a sewer line and a water line repair. Employee #1 was directing the excavator when it contacted an overhead electrical power line. Employee #1 touched the handle of the excavator, resulting in a 7,400 volt electrical shock. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat burns to hand, back, and feet.

Keywords: Back, Burn, Contact, Electric Shock, Energized, Excavation, Excavator, Foot, Hand, Overhead Power Line, Sewer, Shock, Trench, Water Pipe

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1482086.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause:

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