Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 525766 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 525766 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 12/07/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109544619	12/07/1992	1623	0	Foutz - Bursum Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: A CONSTRUCTION CREW WAS INSTALLING AN UNDERGROUND 4-INCH NATURAL GAS LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES RAISED THE BOOM ON A SIDEBOOM CATERPILLAR (SERIAL NO. 317T, MODEL NO. 561) TO ALLOW ANOTHER VEHICLE TO PASS. AS THE BOOM WAS RAISED, IT CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TWO EMPLOYEES HOLDING THE RIGGING SUSPENDED FROM THE BOOM RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND SEVERE BURNS. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, RIGGING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109544619			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	109544619			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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