Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200380095 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 200380095 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 06/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122166390	06/18/1998	1629	0	Mark Hervatin

Abstract: A selfemployed worker was dumping a load of dirt. He raised the bed of his dump truck into an overhead power line and was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, DUMP TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK BED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		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	122166390			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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