Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201114618 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Preparing Aerial Manlift

Accident Summary Nr: 201114618 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120310909	07/10/2002	7353	532412	United Rental

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m., on July 10, 2002, Employee #1, a mechanic, was operating and making repairs on a Grave Aerial Man lift at approximately 35-feet above ground. The employee was electrocuted when he came in contact with 12 kilovolts high voltage lines. The United Rentals 31500 S. Lake Road Bakersfield, CA. 93301, Safety Director, reported the accident. The County Sheriff Coroner pronounced the employee deceased at the site at 11:40 a.m. An Accident related violation was cited.

Keywords: VOLTAGE BACKFEED, ELECTRIC CABLE, MECHANIC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120310909			Fatality	Electric Shock	Specified mechanics and repairers

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