Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 648725 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH UNDERGRND LINE THRU JACKHAMMER

Accident Summary Nr: 648725 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 09/24/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107197824	09/27/1993	1711	0	G & M Operating Corp.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BROKEN PIPE IN AN EXCAVATION. THE EXCAVATION WAS 4 FEET BY 4 FEET AND WAS 4.5 FEET DEEP. HE WAS USING A JACK HAMMER TO CLEAR A CONCRETE OBSTRUCTION WHERE THE NEW PIPE WAS TO BE PLACED. THE JACKHAMMER STRUCK A 13-KILOVOLT UNDERGROUND POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ELECTRICAL, E GI VI, ELECTROCUTED, JACKHAMMER, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107197824			Fatality	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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