Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200710531 - electric shock - contact with underground line thru auger

Accident Summary Nr: 200710531 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 09/16/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300519675	09/17/1998	1799	0	4-R Set Up

Abstract: An employee was using an auger to drill a hole in the ground. The auger apparently struck a 240-volt underground power line, and the employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VI, ELECTROCUTED, AUGER, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		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	300519675			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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