Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 818583 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 818583 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/23/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110057304	09/17/1990	1629	0	Guettler & Sons

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER, CLEARING A SITE FOR A GOLF COURSE. AS HE WAS KNOCKING DOWN A TREE, ONE OF ITS BRANCHES BROKE A ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS OF A 7000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND STOPPED WORKING IN THAT AREA FOR THE DAY. WHEN HE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY, HE FOUND THE CONDUCTOR STILL LYING ON THE GROUND. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE PICKED IT UP TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, BULLDOZER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110057304			Fatality	Electric Shock	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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