Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14215537 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14215537 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/13/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3198009	02/28/1986	1799	0	Abc Moving Co.

Abstract: A CONSTRUCTION LABORER WAS RIDING ATOP A HOUSE THAT WAS BEING MOVED FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. THE HOUSE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED ON A LOWBOY TRAILER. AT AN INTERSECTION, A TRAFFIC SIGNAL (CAUTION LIGHT) HAD TO BE LIFTED AWAY FROM THE HOUSE TO AVOID CONTACT WITH IT. THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE LIGHT BY HAND AND, IN DOING SO, BROUGHT HIS HEAD INTO CONTACT WITH A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WEARING ONLY COTTON GLOVES AND WHO WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO WORK ON OR NEAR OVERHEAD POWER LINES, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: STRUCTURE MOVING, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, HEAD, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3198009			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Helpers, construction trades

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