Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201043106 - Employee burned when bull float handle strikes power line

Accident Summary Nr: 201043106 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 03/13/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311014435	05/14/2007	1771	238110	Canyon Concrete

Abstract: On March 13, 2007, Employee #1, of Canyon Concrete, was using a bull float with an approximately 20 ft long aluminum handle. As he was working the handle contacted a power line. Employee #1 sustained extensive burns, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CONCRETE FLOAT, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311014435			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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