Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775211 - Employee Dies after Contacting Overhead Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 200775211 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 07/07/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312331101	07/07/2008	1731	238210	Harlan Electrical Company

Abstract: On July 7, 2008, Employee #1 was working from a bucket truck, when he contacted an energized power line. He died from his injuries on July 30, 2008.

Keywords: SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL WORK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000		20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312331101			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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