Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170074280 - Employee Killed When Electrocuted During Excavation

**Accident: 170074280 -- Report ID: 0257220 -- Event Date: 01/12/1999**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
126919562	01/12/1999	1731	Juan F Garcia Inc

At 9:00 a.m. on January 12, 1999, Employee #1 was the operator of an excavator or digger which made an excavation approximately 5 foot deep and 20 foot long. The excavator made contact with an electrical line of 7,000 volts. While trying to get off the machine, Employee #1 stepped onto the ground which resulted in his being electrocuted.

Keywords: electric cable, electrocuted, excavator

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	126919562			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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