Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14234801 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14234801 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 04/02/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107497125	04/02/1991	1389	0	B & H Construction

Abstract: AN OIL FIELD ROUSTABOUT CREW WAS MOVING AND ERECTING A THREE-TANK BATTERY EQUIPPED WITH A STAIRWAY AND A CATWALK. AN OPERATOR BACKED A GIN-POLE WINCH TRUCK INTO POSITION TO PERFORM THE LIFT. HE POSITIONED THE VEHICLE SO THAT THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 8 INCHES OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE GIN POLES AND A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AS ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES ATTACHED THE HOOK ON THE RIGGING LINE TO A STAIRWAY, THE UPPER PART OF THE WIRE ROPE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE RIGGING LINE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: DERRICK TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, OIL WELL SERVICING, LOAD LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107497125			Fatality	Electric Shock	Helpers, extractive occupations

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