Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407046 - Two employees electrocuted when truss contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 201407046 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 11/05/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301074282	11/05/2003	1751	236115	Klee Construction

Abstract: On November 5, 2003, Employees #1 and #2 were using a crane to move a truss from underneath a power line when the truss contacted the overhead line. Both employees were electrocuted.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, CRANE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301074282			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire
2	301074282			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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