Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 812479 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Overhead Line

Accident Summary Nr: 812479 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 01/22/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
129446688	01/23/1998	1623	0	Donovan Construction, Inc.

Abstract: A power line worker was working from an aerial platform mounted on a digger-derrick. He contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line while he was holding a No. 6 copper ground wire. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: DIGGER-DERRICK, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	4	14	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	129446688			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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