Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 50986.015 - Employee strikes a power line and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 50986.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 08/21/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
933934.015	08/21/2013		237120	T-5 Construction Inc

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on August 21, 2013, Employee #1 was rotating the turntable of a Kamatsu 270 excavator as lubricant was being applied. Prior to rotating the turn table, the boom and bucket were lifted seven feet to clear any obstructions around the vehicle, and to make it easier to lubricate. As Employee #1 began to spin the turn table clockwise, the right-side knuckle of the boom struck a 7,200 KV power line which was above the excavator. Employee #1 was electrocuted and killed.

Keywords: Boom, Electrical, Excavator, Lubricating, Power Lines, Rotating Parts, Struck Against, Voltage Backfeed

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	933934.015	51	M	Fatality		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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