Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14507032 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DERRICK

Accident Summary Nr: 14507032 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 07/08/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1507359	06/15/1984	1781	0	R & R Well & Pump Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF A WATER WELL CONTRACTOR WAS TO INSTALL A PUMP IN A HOLE FOR A WELL HOUSE. WHEN HE POSITIONED THE MAST OF THE DERRICK TRUCK OVER THE HOLE, THE DERRICK MADE CONTACT WITH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. CURRENT PASSED THROUGH THE DERRICK, THE OPERATING CONTROL, AND THE EMPLOYEE TO GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: DERRICK TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELL, E C

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1507359			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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