Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200966562 - Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Bullfloat

Accident Summary Nr: 200966562 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 04/18/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304209703	04/18/2001	1771	0	Tingle'S Concrete Construction

Abstract: The fourth floor decking of a building under construction had been installed, and the floor was ready to receive concrete. The concrete construction contractor started the pour around 9:00 am on the southwest side of the floor. About 30 minutes later, an employee began using a bull float to finish the concrete. The float assembly was constructed of aluminum and was approximately 0.9 to 1.2 meters wide. Its 5.5-meter-long aluminum handle was in three sections, each approximately 1.8 meters long. The employee positioned himself at the south end of the west side of the floor, almost in the corner. The bull float handle contacted a 69-kilovolt overhead power line, and the employee received an electric shock. He was hospitalized for 5 days for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CONCRETE FLOAT, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4	60

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304209703			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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