Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 154140.015 - One employee is killed by electrocution, another is injured

Accident Summary Nr: 154140.015 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/20/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1653119.015	02/21/2023	1794	238910	153715 - Hsc Utility Construction Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on February 20, 2023, a crew was installing storm drain pipes for a future roadway project. The excavation and the excavator were beneath a 7,200-volt transmission line. Two employees were in the excavator; both admitted to being shocked and exited the trench immediately. Burn marks were observed on both the primary transmission line and the top of the excavator. One employee was conscious for 1-2 minutes following the event, then collapsed. CPR was started by bystanders and continued by EMS. The employee was pronounced dead. The other employee was evaluated and released at the hospital.

Keywords: Burn, Drain Pipe, Electrocuted, Excavation, Excavator, High Voltage, Installing, Transmission Tower, Trench

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1653119.015	18	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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