Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98403.015 - Worker is burned when jackhammer contacts buried power line

Accident Summary Nr: 98403.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 08/16/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1257568.015	08/23/2017		237120	Miller Pipeline, Llc

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on August 16, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a pipeline construction company, was working at a job site. He was operating a 90-pound jackhammer and breaking up concrete when the jackhammer came into contact with a 12,740-volt buried power line. Employee #1 was burned in the ensuing arc blast. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for second and third degree burns.

Keywords: Buried, Burn, Concrete, Construction, Electric Arc, Explosion, Heat, Jackhammer, Pipeline, Power Lines

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1257568.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer

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