Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14538771 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH FALLEN OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14538771 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 07/08/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18604942	07/10/1985	1521	0	E. & P. Co., Inc.

Abstract: AS AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A CRAWLER BACKHOE, ITS BOOM CAUGHT ONE OF THE LOWER LINES OF A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND CAUSED THE COLLAPSE OF A POLE HOLDING THE LINE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WORKING ON THE GROUND, WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE OVERHEAD LINE FELL AS A RESULT OF THE COLLAPSE. THE BACKHOE DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED BUT RELEASED WITH NO INJURIES.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18604942			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	18604942			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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