Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200041994 - Two Overhead Line Workers Suffer Electric Shock, One Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200041994 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 06/27/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316525070	07/12/2012	1623	237130	Plaska Transmission Line Construction, Llc

Abstract: On June 26, 2012, Employee #1 and Employee #2, of Plaska Transmission Line Construction, LLC, were preparing to work on overhead power lines. They were in a boom truck, being raised to a work position, when contact was made with a power line. Both employees sustained electrical burns and were hospitalized. Employee #1 died of his wounds 15 days after the accident. Employee #2 was released from the hospital after 24 hours.

Keywords: BURN, BOOM TRUCK, SHOCK, POWER LINE WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		85	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316525070			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	316525070			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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