Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202517058 - Employee Receives Electric Shock While Installing Pump

Accident Summary Nr: 202517058 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 03/20/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310550926	04/21/2008	1781	237110	N & S Irrigation

Abstract: On March 20, 2008, an employee was using a small boom truck to install a new irrigation pump. The employee was shocked. There were no witnesses to this accident. The employee did not remember what happened if cable touched line or if the line arced. A small burn on the cable, wire rope, was observed. The employee was hospitalized and treated for electric shock and burn.

Keywords: BURN, BOOM TRUCK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310550926			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians

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