Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14216337 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14216337 -- Report ID: 0150900 -- Event Date: 07/07/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103803797	07/07/1993	1611	0	City Of Danbury Dpw Public Utilities Division

Abstract: Some public works employees were installing a new water main in a trench that was more than 5 feet deep. The boom on a Komatsu PC200LC excavator was being used to lift a bucket on the jobsite. The boom contacted a 7960-volt overhead power line. At the same time, the 7-foot alloy chain sling used to support the bucket touched an employee who was standing on the spoils pile south of the excavation. The sling contacted the right front of the employee's chest. He was electrocuted. Current entrance and exit wounds were found on his feet.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103803797			Fatality	Electric Shock	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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