Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14518468 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BACKHOE

Accident Summary Nr: 14518468 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 07/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101784627	07/14/1987	1623	0	Chapman Construction, Inc.

Abstract: A CONTRACTOR WAS INSTALLING AN UNDERGROUND 16-INCH WATER LINE FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF A CITY. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND CLEAR. THE CREW WAS USING A HITACHI CRAWLER BACKHOE AS A CRANE TO PLACE THE PIPE INTO POSITION. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR SWUNG THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE INTO CONTACT WITH A 15-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. FOUR OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS, AND TWO OF THEM WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101784627	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2	101784627	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
3	101784627	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
4	101784627	Fatality	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
5	101784627	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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