Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14445134 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DRILL BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14445134 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 08/10/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18731802	08/11/1987	1781	0	Jim'S Well And Pump Service

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 1976 GARDNER DENVER ROTARY DRILL (MODEL 1000, SERIAL NUMBER 10-3614) MOUNTED ON A 1975 FORD TRUCK (MODEL NUMBER LN 8000, SERIAL NUMBER 4BODVV 96957). HE WAS WORKING UNDER A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE CONSISTING OF THREE PHASE CONDUCTORS AND A NEUTRAL. WHILE OPERATING THE DRILL, THE EMPLOYEE BROUGHT THE MAST OF THE BOOM EITHER INTO CONTACT WITH OR TOO CLOSE TO THE OVERHEAD LINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE TRUCK BODY.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18731802			Fatality	Electric Shock	Drilling and boring machine operators

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