Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202570339 - Employee Is Killed When Boom Basket Contacts Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 202570339 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 04/10/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316866987	04/12/2013	1741	238140	Eberhard Schommarz Dba Brick Doctor

Abstract: On April 10, 2013, Employee #1 and a coworker were in a boom truck repairing a chimney when the basket came in contact with a 7,200 volt power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted and died at the scene.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, REPAIR, BOOM, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CHIMNEY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316866987			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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