Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 972554 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AUGER

Accident Summary Nr: 972554 -- Report ID: 0931800 -- Event Date: 12/30/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100952084	12/31/1987	1799	0	Newman Drilling And Construction Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN AUGER TO DRILL A 24-INCH-DIAMETER, 5.5-FOOT-DEEP HOLE FOR A STREETLIGHT POLE FOUNDATION. THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE 34-FOOT BOOM OF THE AUGER TO A NEARLY VERTICAL POSITION. A 21-KILOVOLT (TO GROUND) OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 30 FEET DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DRILLING SITE. THE BOOM CONTACTED THE POWER LINE AT A POINT 3 FEET, 2 INCHES FROM ITS TIP, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE. ACCORDING TO THE EXAMINING DOCTOR'S AND THE CORONER'S REPORTS, THE EMPLOYEE HAD BURN MARKS ON HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS LEFT FOOT.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100952084			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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