Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200674836 - Employee Is Killed from Electrocution, Crane Contacts Line

Accident Summary Nr: 200674836 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/19/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307297507	04/20/2004	1751	238130	R & R Construction Services, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on April 19th, 2004, Employee #1 was connecting wood trusses to the hook of a crane. The tip of the crane was above the power lines, and the crane's boom was positioned approximately 2 to 3 ft perpendicular to an energized conductor. Employee #1 pulled the crane's hook, and the line assembly contacted a 13,000-volt overhead power line. He was electrocuted and died.

Keywords: CHEST, SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CRANE HOOK, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307297507			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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