Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407996 - Employee Suffes Electrocution from Overhead Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 201407996 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 06/06/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308972546	06/06/2008	1623	237110	Dykema Excavators Inc

Abstract: On June 6, 2008, Employee #1 was operating an excavator when his machine contacted a 7,200-volt power line. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308972546			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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