Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139424.015 - Employee is electrocuted and killed when wire rope contacts

Accident Summary Nr: 139424.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 09/22/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1554348.015	09/23/2021		237110	Layne Christensen Company

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on September 22, 2021, an employee stood at the rear of the work truck to connect a section of well piping to a crane hook. While working, the wire rope of the crane rigging contacted an energized overhead powerline, electrocuted, and killed the employee.

Keywords: Contact, Crane, Crane Hook, Electrocuted, Energized, Overhead Power Line, Rigging, Truck, Wire Line

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1554348.015	18	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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