Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170761134 - Employee killed when boom strikes power line along highway

Accident Summary Nr: 170761134 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/20/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305098568	06/25/2002	1622	237310	Earth Exploration Inc

Abstract: On June 20, 2002, Employee #1 was driving a drill rig with an attached 28 ft boom along the berm of I-90 eastbound near the mile 16 mile marker. As it passed underneath some power lines, the boom struck one or more of the lines, causing a bright flash. When Employee #1 stepped of the rig to investigate, he was electrocuted.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, CLEARANCE, ELECTRIC ARC, HIGHWAY, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305098568			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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