Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201404258 - Electric Shock - Contact with Underground Line

Accident Summary Nr: 201404258 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/12/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127082261	07/14/2000	1541	0	Design & Build Inc

Abstract: A construction laborer was operating a John Deere crawler excavator (Model No. 490) to install a water main located to the west of a substation, The shovel on the excavator struck an underground power line running between the substation and some utility poles. The employee received an electric shock. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ELECTRICAL, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXCAVATOR, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127082261			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Other

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