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Accident Summary Nr: 200771780 - Employee injured in fall from boom following electric shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200771780 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 03/05/2002
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30381063403/06/200217940Northwest Excavating Inc.

Abstract: On March 5, 2002, Employee #1, of Northwest Excavating, Inc., climbed up onto the boom of a Cat excavator EX-6 to mark overhead lines with warning tape. In the process, he contacted the 13.8-kilovolt power line. He received an electric shock that caused him to fall off the boom. He dropped approximately 16 ft and landed, face first, onto large gravel. Employee #1 sustained multiple injuries, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXCAVATOR, FALL
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 2 28

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 303810634 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Excavation
Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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