Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202635116 - Employee Is Shocked While Installing Street Light

Accident Summary Nr: 202635116 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 02/08/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119680221	02/08/2012	1731	238210	M Construction & Design Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on February 8, 2012, Employee #1 and a crew of three employees were installing a street light pole in front of a residential home. They were using an Altec bucket truck with material handling to lift the light pole into place. While moving the pole, employee was using a shovel with a wooden handle to rotate the pole and the coworker was repositioning the pole using his hands. The pole (mission bell) came in contact with 12,000 kilovolt power line at the same time the employee was making contact. Employee #1 received an electrical shock.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ELECTROCUTED, STREETLIGHTING, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		28

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119680221			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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