Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200210425 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 200210425 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 10/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302100839	03/16/1999	1711	0	Perez Water Well Service

Abstract: An employee was guiding a windmill propeller suspended by a boom truck. The boom contacted a 7200-volt (phase-to-ground) overhead power line, electrocuting the employee.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, TRUCK BOOM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302100839			Fatality	Electric Shock	Drillers, earth

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