Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 608372 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 608372 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 08/01/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101275691	08/02/1988	1611	0	Holloway Construction Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A JOY TRACK DRILL FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER, AS INSTRUCTED BY THE JOB SUPERINTENDENT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE THE DRILL RIG WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE CONSTANT PRESSURE CONTROLS. AS THE DRILL PASSED BENEATH A 115-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, THE MAST OF THE DRILL CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101275691			Fatality	Electric Shock	Drillers, earth

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