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Accident: 200354538 - Employee Injured When Excavator Arm Contacts Power Line
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 308779958 | 05/09/2005 | 1711 | Rea Contracting Llc |
On April 27, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar 318 excavator when the knuckle of the boom contacted a 13,600 volt overhead power line. Afterward, Employee #1 stated that his left arm felt numb and hot. He was transported to the UNC Chapel Hill burn unit, where he was hospitalized overnight and released the following day.
Keywords:
burn, clearance, overhead power line, work rules, equipment operator, struck against, construction, electric shock, excavator, arm
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Maintenance or repair | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 18 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308779958 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Trenching, installing pipe FatCause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire |