Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202075446 - Employee injured when metal tool handle strikes power line

Accident Summary Nr: 202075446 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 04/24/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306671843	04/25/2003	1771	238110	Florcon Corporation

Abstract: On April 24, 2003, Employee #1 was using a bull float to smooth concrete when the handle of the aluminum tool accidentally contacted one phase of a three-phase power line. He suffered second- and third-degree burns over 62 percent of his body.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, METAL POLE, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, EXTENSION HANDLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306671843			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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