Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170068399 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOAT MAST

Accident Summary Nr: 170068399 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 10/27/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119553071	10/27/1994	4493	0	The Yacht Basin Company

Abstract: A marina manager was moving boats from one storage yard to another to facilitate the placement of stones in the first yard. The towing vehicle used in this operation was equipped with a 2-inch-diameter towing ball. The boat trailer hitch was equipped with a 1.875-inch-diameter socket. The employee stood on the trailer hitch to place extra weight on the towing ball. As the boat, which had its mast raised, was towed behind a service building, the mast contacted a 25-kilovolt overhead power line. The employee, who was holding onto the mast support cable was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, WIRE ROPE, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, BOAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119553071			Fatality	Electric Shock	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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