Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200170397 - Employee electrocuted in contact with power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200170397 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 03/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300150596	03/19/2002	1542	0	Rain Forest Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On March 18, 2002, Employee #1 was using a pressure washer to clean around the parapet of the second floor of a building. As he was working, the right side of his face contacted a 4,500-volt electric line. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300150596			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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