Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200820983 - electric shock - direct contact with overhead line
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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302609938 | 10/17/2000 | 1795 | 0 | Fox Valley Metal Buildings, Inc. |
Abstract: An employee was working from an aerial lift, cutting a catwalk from a building that was being demolished. A 7200-volt overhead power line was located nearby .The line was 8.0 meters above the ground and 4.9 meters from the building. The employee was working about 4.9 meters above the ground. When the employee elevated the aerial lift bucket and moved it toward the power line, he contacted the line with his right arm. (The employee had no recollection of the accident, and there were no eyewitnesses.) He received an electric shock and sustained severe burns to his face, arm, back, and feet. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The employees on the site were aware that the line was energized. The injured employee had been warned numerous times to stay clear of overhead power lines, not only on this site but on others.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Demolition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | 16 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 302609938 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source |