Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202560710 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Installing Light Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 202560710 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 02/10/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313060675	02/10/2009	1622	237310	The Ashton Company, Inc. Contractors And Engineers

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 10, 2009, Employee #1 was installing a street light pole at a new bridge being constructed. The light pole contacted a 13,800 volt overhead power line, and Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000		42	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313060675			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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