Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14507222 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DRILL RIG

Accident Summary Nr: 14507222 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 09/03/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
650275	09/05/1985	8731	0	Custom Auger Drilling Service, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
648980	09/05/1985	8731	0	Ctl/Thompson, Inc.

Abstract: A CREW OF THREE EMPLOYEES WAS USING A PORTABLE DRILLING RIG TO DRILL HOLES TO DETERMINE GRAVEL QUALITY FOR A CLIENT. THE DRILLER DROVE THE TRUCK UNDER A 7500-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE TO DRILL THE LAST HOLE. THE EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND WENT AROUND TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO RAISE THE MAST OF THE DRILLING RIG. HE STARTED THE ERECTION EQUIPMENT AND RAISED THE MAST VERTICALLY UNTIL IT CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES WERE NOT INJURED.)

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	650275			Fatality	Electric Shock	Drillers, earth
2	648980					Occupation Not Listed

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