Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14552871 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DRILL MAST

Accident Summary Nr: 14552871 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 07/30/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114047871	07/31/1991	1799	0	Merritt J. Mcalinden Corp.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE OPERATING A 29-FOOT-HIGH MOBILE DRILLING MACHINE. ONE OF THEM WAS WALKING BEHIND THE MACHINE, OPERATING IT. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A HOSE THAT WAS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE DRILL AND A COMPRESSOR. THE DRILL MAST CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING BOTH EMPLOYEES.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114047871			Fatality	Electric Shock	Drillers, earth
2	114047871			Fatality	Electric Shock	Drillers, earth

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