Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14535025 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14535025 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 08/10/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1641901	08/17/1984	4212	0	Hi Line Trucking Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AN OIL DRILL RIG FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. THE 17-FOOT-HIGH LOAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH A GROUND WIRE FOR A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FREE THE GROUND WIRE, HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED 7200-VOLT LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1641901			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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