Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201521572 - Employee shocked when jackhammer strikes buried utilities

Accident Summary Nr: 201521572 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 01/11/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123150864	01/13/2003	1623	237130	Green Mountain Communication Construction, Llc

Abstract: On January 11, 2003, Employee #1, of Green Mountain Communication Construction, LLC, was using a jackhammer when he contacted underground utilities. He received an electric shock and sustained burns, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, JACKHAMMER, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123150864			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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