Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 819490 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 819490 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/25/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18295022	06/25/1990	1794	0	Underground Industries Inc.

Abstract: A LABORER WAS IN A TRENCH LAYING PIPE. A BACKHOE BEING USED TO ASSIST IN THE OPERATION STRUCK AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND KNOCKED IT DOWN. THE POWER LINE LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEE IN THE TRENCH, AND HE IN TURN FELL ON TOP OF THE LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18295022			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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