Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200643492 - Employee Is Killed by Electric Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200643492 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 04/24/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309785301	04/26/2006	1794	238910	D & S Construction/Boring

Abstract: At approximately 1:35 p.m. on April 24, 2006, Employee #1 and his employer, a trade contractor, were boring a hole and installing pipe under Highway 64, a mile west of Webbers Falls, OK. when they heard about pending bad weather. They decided to pack up and leave. They used an excavator to move a welding cart and bottles over to their trailer. Employee #1 and his employer were alerted to the close proximity of the overhead power lines. For some reason, the boom of the excavator made contact with a power line. Employee #1, who was near the welding cart, was electrocuted. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXCAVATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309785301			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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