Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200813301 - Employee Is Killed by Electrical Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200813301 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 01/23/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315714568	01/23/2012	1731	238210	Larry And Matt Inc. Dba B&G Electric

Abstract: A power line worker was working from an aerial lift. He was electrocuted as he was repairing a power line feeding oil wells behind a refinery.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315714568			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 touching exposed wire/source

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