Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200676732 - Employee electrocuted when metal pole contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200676732 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/19/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311081202	04/19/2007	1799	238910	Mid-State Dewatering Equipment, Inc

Abstract: On April 19, 2007, Employee #1, of Mid-State Dewatering Equipment, Inc., was pushing a 20 ft long aluminum rod on the ground to open a well point when the rod contacted an energized overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, METAL POLE, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311081202			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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