Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 978106 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 978106 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 03/26/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111062352	03/27/1991	1622	0	Charles Blalock & Sons Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AN AIR TRACK DRILL. THE TRACK DRILL SLID ON A ROCK, AND THE DRILL'S BOOM CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS ON BOTH LEGS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111062352			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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