Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200570422 - Two employees killed when pump hoist boom hits power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200570422 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 11/04/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300415205	11/05/2001	1781	0	Midway Drillers

Abstract: On November 4, 2001, Employee #1, age 15, and Employee #2, of Midway Drillers, were electrocuted when the boom of the pump hoist they were using struck an overhead power line.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, TRUCK BOOM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300415205			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
2	300415205			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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