Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200380426 - Worker Is Electrocuted from Contact with Power Line, Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200380426 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 02/08/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303708408	02/12/2002	8322	0	Visionquest National Limited

Abstract: On February 8, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker were working together to remove tennis shoes thrown up over energized overhead power lines. A backhoe was being used to lift an employee to cut laces from the hanging shoes. A copper pole, with a knife taped to the end, was used to cut shoes down off the 34,000-volt line. Employee #1 made contact with the power line and received an electric shock. He died two weeks later in the hospital.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, UNSECURED, ELECTROCUTED, INEXPERIENCE, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303708408			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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