Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200612505 - Employee injured in contact with overhead power lines

Accident Summary Nr: 200612505 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 12/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309555175	12/27/2006	1731	238210	White Mountain Cable Construction, Llc

Abstract: On December 27, 2006, Employee #1 was working from a bucket truck to hang a cable strand when he contacted one or more powerlines. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309555175			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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