Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201343472 - One employee killed, one injured while installing cables

Accident Summary Nr: 201343472 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 10/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306171828	10/21/2003	1623	237130	Mastec North American, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306171919	10/22/2003	8641	813410	Kansas 4-H Foundation, Inc.

Abstract: On October 15, 2003, Employees #1 and #2, who worked for an underground cable installer, were trying to locate power cables underground so they could install communication cables. Employee #1 was reaching inside the access door of a 1,200 volt cabinet to run a conductivity test when he was electrocuted. Employee #2 sustained injuries that required hospitalizaton.

Keywords: ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL CABINET, UNDRGRD POWER LINE, INSTALLING, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306171828	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	306171828	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
3	306171919			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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