Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200374296 - Employee electrocuted when bull bloat contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200374296 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/31/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310971510	08/01/2007	1771	238110	Snyder Concrete, Llc

Abstract: On July 31, 2007, Employee #1 was finishing a concrete slab when he took the bull float finishing tool over to the side to wash it. While washing the 20 ft-long tool with a water hose, Employee #1 raised it up and either contacted or came close to contacting an overhead 13,800-volt power line. He was electrocuted and died at the scene.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, CONCRETE FORM WORK, ELECTRIC ARC, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CONCRETE FLOAT, EXTENSION HANDLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310971510			Fatality	Electric Shock	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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