Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201573045 - Employee Is Electrocuted By Power Line

**Accident: 201573045 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 03/18/2006**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
116116906	03/21/2006	8711	Compass Environmental Inc.

On March 18, 2006, Employee #1 was using a grease gun with a metal reenforced line, which was attached to the excavator. As he greased points on the excavator's bucket, it contacted a high power line loaded with 7200 volts. Electricity traveled though the excavator and through the grease line electrocuting Employee #1.

Keywords: shock, emergency response, power line worker, electrocuted, electric shock, excavator

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	116116906			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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