Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200622157 - One killed, one injured when track drill strikes power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200622157 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 10/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305603870	10/02/2002	1542	0	R P Industries Inc

Abstract: On October 2, 2002, Employees #1 and #2, of R P Industries, Inc., were performing test drilling for future construction at a vacant lot in Murfreesboro, TN. The track drill contacted a 14,400-volt overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. Employee #2, the drill operator, received an electric shock and was flown to Vanderbelt Medical Center.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, DRILL OPERATOR, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305603870			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	305603870			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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