Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200642627 - Employee electrocuted when crane boom strikes power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200642627 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/21/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304965916	10/22/2002	1761	236210	Rodgers Construction

Abstract: On October 21, 2002, Employee #1 was holding a bundle of channel iron that was being lifted by a truck crane, and was guiding it toward the foundation of a building under construction. The crane boom struck an overhead power line, electrocuting Employee #1.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, METAL BAR, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CRANE BOOM, TRUCK CRANE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304965916			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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