Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201204054 - Worker Is Hospitalized When Aerial Lift Contacts Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 201204054 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 09/10/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311780183	09/10/2008	1522	236116	William Doyle Theroux Ii
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311780316	09/19/2008	7353	532412	United Rentals Northwest Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311780308	09/15/2008	1721	238320	Wright Industries Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311780167	09/10/2008	6531	531210	Eugene On Campus Llc

Abstract: On September 19, 2008, an employee working in an aerial lift came in contact with a 7,000-volt power line. He suffered an electric shock and burns from the accident and was hospitalized.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT, BURN, CONSTRUCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311780183	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	311780316			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	311780308			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
4	311780167			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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