Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201400900 - NEAR MISS - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 201400900 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/19/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127263473	08/21/1997	1623	0	Et Mackenzie Co

Abstract: A crew was laying pipe. The employees were using a Caterpillar excavator (Model No. 375) to dig the trench and put stone around the pipe. The operator was told to keep the boom flat to avoid contact with an overhead power line. Despite this warning, the operator swung the boom with the bucket in an upright position to get some stone. The boom contacted the power line. Fortunately, no one was injured.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, BOOM, E C, EXCAVATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	127263473

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