Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201502911 - Employee burned in arc blast between boom and power lines

Accident Summary Nr: 201502911 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/27/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125638924	08/27/2001	1742	0	Bay Plastering

Abstract: On August 27, 2001, Employee #1 was driving an aerial device with the telescoping boom elevated to a height of 37 ft 4 in. above grade. He was passing below 230,000-volt, 800-ampere energized power lines when the energy field from the lines arced to the structural metal of the boom. The resulting arc blast inflicted second- and third-degree burns to Employee #1's body. He was hospitalized in a burn unit, where he underwent reconstructive plastic surgery.

Keywords: BURN, BOOM TRUCK, CLEARANCE, ELECTRIC ARC, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125638924			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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