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Accident Summary Nr: 202315081 - Employee injured by electric shock from hand held chipper

Accident Summary Nr: 202315081 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/20/2004
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
11969184808/23/20041794238910American Drilling

Abstract: At approximately 1:52 p.m. on August 20, 2004, Employee #1 was working at an excavation site. His immediate foreman instructed him to use a hand held Bosch chipper, which apparently caused Employee #1 to receive an electric shock. He was transported to the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, CA, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, EXCAVATION, ELECTRICAL, CONSTRUCTION, CHIPPER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition $500,000 to $1,000,000 2 15

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 119691848 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Construction laborers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Cutting concrete pavement
Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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