Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200540177 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 200540177 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 09/03/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123307100	09/08/1997	1731	0	Mcginnis Line Service

Abstract: An employee was electrocuted when he brought the boom on a derrick into contact with a 7500-volt overhead power line.

Keywords: DERRICK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123307100			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 equipment contacting wire

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