Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170074272 - Electric Shock - Contact with Underground Line thru Backhoe
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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126920115 | 01/12/1999 | 7353 | 0 | Transportes Del Este |
Abstract: An equipment operator was using a Ford 555D backhoe to excavate an area approximately 1.5 meters deep and 6.1 meters long. The backhoe contacted a 7,000-volt underground power line, electrocuting the operator.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 126920115 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |