Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102088960 - R W Davis Const

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 102088960

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 05/20/1987

Site Address:
R W Davis Const
1700 North Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Mailing Address:
1483 East Springdale, Provo, UT 84601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/21/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360111264

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 691956

Event: 05/20/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Some employees were going to use an excavator to lift 610-millimeter-diameter concrete pipe from flatbed trailers. One of the employees was driving the excavator to position it next to a trailer to lift the pipe. The operator was aware of a nearby 9200-volt overhead power line, but had difficulty judging the clearance from the line while he was looking up from the cab of the excavator. The boom on the excavator contacted the power line, which broke and fell onto an employee standing on the flatbed trailer. The employee received an electric shock, but was able to unwrap the conductor from his body and drop it on the ground. He was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXCAVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102088960			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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