Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 816579 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BACKHOE

Accident Summary Nr: 816579 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 08/01/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102738986	08/02/1988	1623	0	Chilson Excavating, Inc.

Abstract: A LABORER WAS USING HIS HANDS TO GUIDE A SECTION OF SEWER PIPE AS IT WAS BEING MOVED BY A BACKHOE. THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE CONTACTED A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE LABORER.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102738986			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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