Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407483 - Employee electrocuted by phase conductor jumper

Accident Summary Nr: 201407483 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 09/23/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307759803	09/24/2005	1623	237130	Hydaker Wheatlake Co

Abstract: On September 23, 2005, Employee #1 contacted a phase conductor jumper energized with 40-kilovolt of induced energy. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000		40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307759803			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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