Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200053643 - Employee Is Shocked and Burned after Contacting Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 200053643 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 10/16/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311468730	10/16/2009	1771	238110	Daedalus Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 16, 2009, Employee #1 was conducting finishing work on a concrete L shaped pad, approximately 60 ft long and 30 ft wide. He was using a mop bull float, with 5 handles attached measuring approximately 30 ft in length. The temperature was 45 degrees Fahrenheit with overcast skies. He elevated the handle and came in contact with an 8,000 Kv overhead power line that was approximately 26 ft above the working surface. He was severely shocked, resulting in temporary loss of ability to breath and heartbeat. Employee #1 was hospitalized for electrical shock and burns.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, HAND TOOL, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311468730			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	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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