Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200031656 - Three employees injured when concrete pump hits power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200031656 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 10/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305219339	10/03/2002	1622	0	Lorig Construction Company

Abstract: On October 2, 2002, Employees #1 through #3 were placing concrete at a bridge construction site when the concrete pump contacted an overhead power line. The line burned through and the two pieces fell into the concrete pour area, contacting the metal reinforcement material on which the men were standing. All three received high voltage electric shocks, and one suffered an exit wound to his hand that required stitches to close. Employees #1 through #3 were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, CLEARANCE, CONCRETE FORM WORK, CONCRETE PUMP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000		18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305219339	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Bituminous concrete placement Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	305219339	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Bituminous concrete placement Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
3	305219339	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Bituminous concrete placement Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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