Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200671253 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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300498284 | 04/03/1998 | 1731 | 0 | Red Simpson, Inc. |
Abstract: A power line worker caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc ignited hydraulic fluid, and the employee burned to death.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Powerline, transmission line | Maintenance or repair | $50,000 to $250,000 | 2 | 30 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 300498284 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire |