Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14525950 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14525950 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/11/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1169317	07/12/1984	1731	0	Down Rite Trenching Corp

Abstract: A BACKHOE OPERATOR WAS TOLD BY A COMPANY OFFICIAL TO GO OVER TO AN ENERGIZED UNDERGROUND RESIDENTIAL TRANSFORMER AT A HOUSING PROJECT. THE FOREMAN AND COMPANY PRESIDENT WOULD COME OVER TO THE TRANSFORMER AFTER A CABLE WAS PULLED. (THE CABLE RUN WAS OVER 600 FEET.) THE BACKHOE OPERATOR PROCEEDED TO THE TRANSFORMER LOCATION. WHEN THE FOREMAN AND COMPANY PRESIDENT WENT TO JOIN THE BACKHOE OPERATOR, THEY FOUND HIM DEAD ON THE SIDEWALK. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HAD NO TRAINING FROM THE POWER COMPANY OR THE SUBCONTRACTOR FOR WHOM HE WAS WORKING. HIS COMPANY WAS PERFORMING WORK FOR A SUBCONTRACTOR FOR THE POWER COMPANY.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1169317			Fatality	Electric Shock	Excavating and loading machine operators

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