Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14219257 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LEVEL

Accident Summary Nr: 14219257 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 01/12/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107374696	01/12/1990	1741	0	Grubbs Masonry, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A SCAFFOLD, LAYING BRICK. HE BROUGHT THE METAL LEVEL HE WAS USING TOO CLOSE TO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE 69-KILOVOLT POWER LINE ENTERED A NEARBY SUBSTATION WHERE THE VOLTAGE WAS LOWERED TO 2400 VOLTS FOR A WATER PUMPING STATION.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, HAND TOOL, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107374696			Fatality	Electric Shock	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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