Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202366829 - One employee killed, one injured when manlift strikes power

Accident Summary Nr: 202366829 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 05/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311043210	05/21/2007	1731	238210	Metzker Communications Incorpo

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were installing communications cable at the Wild Waves Amusement Park in Federal Way, WA. They were working from an elevated manlift basket when they accidentally struck a 72 kilovolt high voltage power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted and died at the site. Employee #2 sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Keywords: INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311043210			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	311043210			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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