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Accident: 202472122 - Employee Electrocuted When Power Line Arcs To Excavator
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 311332332 | 07/16/2007 | 1623 | Vk Jensen Enterprises, Inc. |
On July 16, 2007, Employee #1 was working on the ground while a Komatsu excavator was moving a 20 in. reclaimed iron ductile water pipe into position for installation alongside a roadway. As the pipe was being moved, the excavator came near the overhead 14,400-volt, C-phase overhead power lines, which arced to the excavator's boom. Employee #1 was touching the pipe when the arc occurred, and he was electrocuted.
Keywords:
clearance, electric arc, installing, overhead power line, work rules, electrocuted, construction, excavator, metal pipe
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 3 | 30 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311332332 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire |