Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307002584 - Amco Electric Co-Lubbock Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307002584

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 09/26/2003

Site Address:
Amco Electric Co-Lubbock Inc.
3400 Brownfield Hwy
Lubbock, TX 79409

Mailing Address:
2102 Avenue J., Lubbock, TX 79415

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/24/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100811892

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200811610

Event: 09/26/2003

Employee electrocuted when crane boom contacts power line

On September 26, 2003, Employee #1 and coworkers were completing the final construction of a section of fiber optic line. He was positioning a concrete bucket that a boom crane hoisted over the pipes in a large trench when the boom contacted a 7,200 volt overhead power line. Employee #1 was touching the bucket at the time and he was electrocuted.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307002584			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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