Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200351823 - Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 200351823 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/21/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303327498	02/23/2001	1794	0	Scotty Williams Dba Williams Backhoe Service

Abstract: An employee was electrocuted when a track hoe approached too close to an overhead power line.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, BACKHOE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303327498			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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