Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200354397 - Employee electrocuted in contact with power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200354397 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/06/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308542901	12/06/2004	1623	237130	Mastec North America, Inc. Dba Mastec, Inc

Abstract: On December 6, 2004, Employee #1 was working from a bucket truck when he contacted a 13,000 volt energized power line and was electrocuted. The truck was not grounded.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000		50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308542901			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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