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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 200331502 - Employee Is Killed When Exposed To Electric Shock

**Accident: 200331502 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 12/10/2004**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
102759388	12/13/2004	4612	Plains Marketing L.P.

On December 10, 2004, Employee #1 was uncovering an oil pipeline for repair using an excavator. The buried, approximately 24-in. deep, utility was not marked prior to excavation. Employee #1 contacted and broke the utility, which turned out to be a 7,000- volt electrical cable. Employee #1 was electrocuted and was killed.

Keywords: excavation, shock, electrocuted, oil line, pipeline, electric shock, excavator

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	102759388			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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