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Accident Summary Nr: 201321197 - One electrocuted, one burned when pole contacts power line
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311269153 | 02/12/2008 | 1521 | 236118 | Alick Smith General Contractor, Inc. |
Abstract: On February 12, 2008, Employees #1 and #2 were erecting a pump jack scaffold when one of the aluminum poles contacted an uninsulated #2 ACSR road phase of a 19.9-kilovolt power line that was 34 ft 11 in. off the ground. Employee #1 was electrocuted and Employee #2 sustained burns to his hands and feet, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords:
BURN, ERECTION PROCESS, CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, METAL POLE, HAND
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | 30 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311269153 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire |
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| 2 | 311269153 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire |