Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 743088 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DRILL RIG

Accident Summary Nr: 743088 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 10/24/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103819041	10/26/1989	1799	0	Pr Drilling Co Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A MONITOR WELL. HE RAISED THE MAST OF THE DRILL RIG, AND THE MAST CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT A HOSPITAL AT 12:53 PM.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, OIL RIG MAST, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103819041			Fatality	Electric Shock	Drillers, earth

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