Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202075883 - Employee burned in contact with overhead power line

Accident Summary Nr: 202075883 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 04/28/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307864645	05/05/2004	1799	238190	Tommy Long Dba Long'S Grading & House Moving

Abstract: On April 28, 2004, Employee #1 was on the roof of a house that was being moved along a highway. He was lifting and guiding telephone cables and electric wires when he contacted a 7,200-volt overhead power line. He sustained third-degree burns on his hands and head, for which he was hospitalized. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was working within 3 ft to 5 ft of the energized wire, which was not insulated, guarded, or de-energized. In addition, he was not wearing protective gloves or an approved helmet.

Keywords: BURN, STRUCTURE MOVING, CLEARANCE, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, HEAD, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307864645			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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