Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 895102 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 895102 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 10/15/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123654352	10/15/1992	1623	0	Mclane Construction Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN EXCAVATOR TO LAY A GRAVEL BED IN A 5-FOOT-DEEP, 2-FOOT-WIDE PIPE TRENCH. A 5-FOOT, 5-INCH-HIGH METAL GRAVEL BUCKET HAD BEEN SECURED TO THE CASE TRACK EXCAVATOR TO PERFORM THIS OPERATION. THE EXCAVATOR HAD BEEN SET UP BENEATH A 34.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED 26 FEET ABOVE THE PAVEMENT. AS IT WAS DUMPING GRAVEL FROM THE BUCKET INTO THE TRENCH, THE BOOM OF THE EXCAVATOR CONTACTED ONE OF THE 19.9-KILOVOLT-TO-GROUND PHASE CONDUCTORS, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, MECH MAT HANDLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123654352			Fatality	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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