Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200551596 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 200551596 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 09/29/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303082424	09/29/2000	1389	0	Cajun Well Sevice, Inc.

Abstract: An employee was standing on the structure of an oil well work-over rig. The employee was using a board to prevent a 7620-volt overhead power line from being caught by the rig. (He had been instructed to place the board on top of the rig.) As the employee was using the board to guide the grounded neutral conductor over the rig's highest point, he contacted the phase conductor and was electrocuted.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, OIL RIG MAST, UNTRAINED, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303082424			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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