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Accident Summary Nr: 200553204 - Employee is electrocuted while working alongside trackhoe
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305962383 | 12/23/2003 | 1623 | 237110 | B & K Construction Company Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on December 23, 2003, Employees #1 and a trackhoe operator were installing sheet pilings in a 9-foot-deep hole that was dug for a manhole in a sewerline. The pilings were to protect the employees from cave-ins. Initially, the operator would hold up each piling with the trackhoe bucket, while Employee #1 put it into place. Then, the trackhoe would be used to push the piling into the mud. As the operator maneuvered the trackhoe to get it into position, the bucket came into contact with a high power line that contained 7,620 volts. Employee #1 came into contact with the sheet piling and was electrocuted.
Keywords:
PILING, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, DIRECT CURRENT, HAND
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 20 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305962383 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erection of coffer dams, caissons Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire |