Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201863024 - Worker Is Electrocuted after Cable Contacts Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 201863024 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 04/13/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311218432	04/14/2009	1781	237110	Agri Industries, Inc.

Abstract: On April 13, 2009, Employee #1, of Agri Industries, Inc., was changing drilling bit at a water well site. To retrieve a piece of equipment from the equipment trailer, he used the drill rig derrick and was walking the hoisting cable from the rigs winch to the trailer. The cable came into contact with the overhead power line (7,200 volts), electrocuting Employee #1.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, WELL, HOIST, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, WATER

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311218432			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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